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Causes of Hemiplegia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cerebral Hemisphere (Contralateral motor cortex)
 • Aphasia
 • Apraxia
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Causes of Hemiplegia ... motor cortex) • Aphasia ... • Apraxia • ... Cognition/Confusion, Dementia ... #Hemiplegia #Neurology
Clinical Features and Vascular Territories of Stroke
Anterior circulation—anterior cerebral artery (ACA) - Contralateral leg weakness
Anterior circulation—middle
loss, field cut, aphasia ... MCA) or neglect, apraxia ... without cortical signs ... Territories #Stroke #CVA ... #Diagnosis #Neurology
Alzheimer’s Disease: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Risk factor for Late Onset Alzheimer's (99% of cases):
 - Increasing
chromosome 21) Signs ... semantic memory • Aphasia ... seizure, primitive reflexes ... incontinence, apraxia ... AlzheimersDisease #Dementia
Causes of Dysarthria - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Lower Motor Neuron - Slow, Low Volume, Breathy Speech, Tongue
Causes of Dysarthria ... hyperactive gag reflex ... Spinal-Cerebellar Ataxia ... #Dysarthria #Neurology ... #Causes
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
• Symptoms and signs ... Non-compressive Spinal Cord Causes ... dysfunction • Abnormal reflexes ... disorders #diagnosis #neurology ... differential #algorithm