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Causes of Hemiplegia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cerebral Hemisphere (Contralateral motor cortex)
 • Aphasia
 • Apraxia
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motor cortex) • Aphasia ... • Apraxia • ... Cognition/Confusion, Dementia ... Unilateral Spinal Cord ... #Hemiplegia #Neurology
Alzheimer’s Disease: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Risk factor for Late Onset Alzheimer's (99% of cases):
 - Increasing
semantic memory • Aphasia ... , word-finding difficulties ... seizure, primitive reflexes ... incontinence, apraxia ... AlzheimersDisease #Dementia
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
Spinal Cord Disorders ... often- Sensory ataxia ... dysfunction • Abnormal reflexes ... disorders #diagnosis #neurology ... differential #algorithm
The National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) - Total Score = 0–42
1a—Level of consciousness
0 = No aphasia ... Mild-to-moderate aphasia ... 2 = Severe aphasia ... = Mute; global aphasia ... #NIHSS #Score #Neurology
Causes of Dysarthria - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Lower Motor Neuron - Slow, Low Volume, Breathy Speech, Tongue
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... hyperactive gag reflex ... Lateral Sclerosis Ataxic ... Spinal-Cerebellar Ataxia ... #Dysarthria #Neurology