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Causes of Hemiplegia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cerebral Hemisphere (Contralateral motor cortex)
 • Aphasia
 • Apraxia
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Causes of Hemiplegia ... - Differential Diagnosis ... • Aphasia • Apraxia ... Cognition/Confusion, Dementia ... #Hemiplegia #Neurology
Wet, Wacky, Wobbly Triad of Symptoms in Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus (NPH)

Wet - Urinary Incontinence
Wacky - Reduced
Attention Span → Dementia ... Wobbly - Ataxic ... short-stepped gait ... Hydrocephalus #NPH #Triad #Diagnosis ... #Neurology
The Stages of Syphilis 

Primary Syphilis 
- The chancre lesion is the hallmark of primary syphilis.
- Ocular syphilis ... have positive serology ... tabes dorsalis, gait ... impairments, and dementia ... Latent #Tertiary #Diagnosis
Evaluation of Recurrent Falls

Core Concept:
Maintaining an upright posture requires the integrated function of multiple systems.
Disruption in
: Vertigo, imbalance ... range of motion, gait ... Examples: - Dementia ... Recurrent #Falls #Diagnosis ... Evaluation #Geriatrics #Neurology
Semont Liberatory Maneuver for Treatment of BPPV
1) The patient is seated upright on the side of
any nystagmus or vertigo ... to subside, or wait ... This maneuver is popular ... #neurology #instructions ... clinical #video #physicalexam
Semont Liberatory Maneuver for Treatment of BPPV
1) The patient is seated upright on the side of
any nystagmus or vertigo ... to subside, or wait ... This maneuver is popular ... #neurology #instructions ... clinical #video #physicalexam
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
Differential Diagnosis ... • Vestibulo-ocular ... caseyalbin #PhysicalExam ... #neurology #comatose ... #diagnosis