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Clinical features of focal cortical brain lesions in a right-handed individual

Frontal, either:  
Intellectual impairment, 
Personality
left: Broca's aphasia ... right: Dressing apraxia ... left: Limb apraxia ... Localization #Symptoms #Signs ... #Diagnosis #Neurology
Causes of Hemiplegia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cerebral Hemisphere (Contralateral motor cortex)
 • Aphasia
 • Apraxia
 •
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Apraxia • ... Cognition/Confusion, Dementia ... #Hemiplegia #Neurology ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Alzheimer’s Disease: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Risk factor for Late Onset Alzheimer's (99% of cases):
 - Increasing
chromosome 21) Signs ... seizure, primitive reflexes ... incontinence, apraxia ... AlzheimersDisease #Dementia ... geriatrics #diagnosis #signs
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 ... deficits and/or ataxia ... CVA #Diagnosis #Neurology
Ocular Apraxia on Physical Exam

Ocular Apraxia is the loss of voluntary and purposeful eye movement while
Ocular Apraxia on ... Physical Exam Ocular Apraxia ... #Ocular #Apraxia ... clinical #video #neurology ... #ophthalmology
Oculomotor apraxia (OMA) on Ocular Examination

A defect or absence of the ability to perform voluntary eye
Oculomotor apraxia ... #Oculomotor #apraxia ... clinical #video #neurology ... #ophthalmology
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
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
• Symptoms and signs ... often- Sensory ataxia ... dysfunction • Abnormal reflexes ... disorders #diagnosis #neurology ... differential #algorithm
Evaluation of Recurrent Falls

Core Concept:
Maintaining an upright posture requires the integrated function of multiple systems.
Disruption in
positive Romberg sign ... Examples: - Dementia ... sclerosis • Clues: Ataxia ... Evaluation #Geriatrics #Neurology