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Reversible Neurocognitive Disorders (Reversible Causes of "Dementia")
 • Structural/Mass: Subdural Hematoma, NPH, Intracranial tumor
 • Infection:
Disorders (Reversible ... Causes of "Dementia ... Neurocognitive #Disorders ... #dementia #differential ... diagnosis #causes #neurology
Major neurocognitive disorders (MNCD): Diagnosis and workup 

1) Clinical diagnosis Cognitive impairment + loss of autonomy
2)
neurocognitive disorders ... functions - Aphaso-apraxo-agnosia ... hallucinations - Movement disorders ... multiple ischemic stroke ... #Differential #
Stroke - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm and Management
Hemorrhagic:
 • Intracerebral: HTN, Cerebral Amyloid Angiopathy, Trauma, Bleeding Diathesis,
Stroke - Differential ... Algorithm and Management ... Moyamoya, Blood Disorders ... #CVA #Differential ... #neurology #treatment
Dizziness and Vertigo Algorithm
Presyncope:
 • Feels "faint" or like they are going to "pass out"
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Dizziness and Vertigo ... - Strong Medicine ... Algorithm #dizzy #differential ... #diagnosis #neurology ... #management
Dysphagia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Symptom | Diagnosis
• Solid-food dysphagia present for months to years | Mechanical
Dysphagia - Differential ... • Muscular or neurologic ... commonly stroke ... Other - ALS, Dementia ... #Diagnosis #Management
Differential Diagnosis: New-Onset Seizure in the Elderly

STRUCTURAL:
 • Stroke/TIA, Subdural hematoma, mass
 • Traumatic Brain Injury
Differential Diagnosis ... STRUCTURAL: • Stroke ... • Sleep Disorders ... : REM behavior disorder ... Seizure #Elderly #Neurology
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
may precede the neurologic ... Differential ... Constipation, Seizures, Stroke ... Syndrome #diagnosis #management ... #neurology
Causes of Dysarthria - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Lower Motor Neuron - Slow, Low Volume, Breathy Speech, Tongue
of Dysarthria - Differential ... Internal Capsule Strokes ... Lateral Sclerosis Ataxic ... Paraneoplastic Disorder ... #Dysarthria #Neurology
Evaluation of Recurrent Falls

Core Concept:
Maintaining an upright posture requires the integrated function of multiple systems.
Disruption in
Examples: - Stroke ... Examples: - Dementia ... - Stroke ... Falls #Diagnosis #Differential ... Evaluation #Geriatrics #Neurology