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Frontal Magnetic Gait or Gait Apraxia on Physical Exam

Found in Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus (NPH)

#Gait #Apraxia #Magnetic
or Gait Apraxia ... Exam Found in Normal ... #Apraxia #Magnetic ... #PhysicalExam # ... clinical #video #neurology
Frontal Magnetic Gait or Gait Apraxia on Physical Exam

Found in Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus (NPH)

#Gait #Apraxia #Magnetic
or Gait Apraxia ... Exam Found in Normal ... #Apraxia #Magnetic ... #PhysicalExam # ... clinical #video #neurology
Tandem Gait Ataxia in Atypical Parkinsonism

How to differentiate Parkinson’s disease from atypical Parkinsonism in a jiffy?
Tandem Gait Ataxia ... Parkinsonism How to differentiate ... has early tandem ataxia ... #Ataxia #Atypical ... #neurology
DANISH Mnemonic for Cerebellar Signs of Disease

D - Dysdiadochokinesia / Dysmetria - Impaired ability to perform
undershooting) A - Ataxia ... - Gait and Limb ... (heel-shin) ataxia ... #Diagnosis #Neurology ... #PhysicalExam
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
Cord Disorders - Differential ... • Symptoms and signs ... of injury • Gait ... - Sensory ataxia ... disorders #diagnosis #neurology
Heat Illnesses and Heat Stroke - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Heat Cramps:
 • Muscle pain or spasm -
Heat Stroke - Differential ... Collapse: • Pathophysiology ... → Syncope • Signs ... electrolyte losses - Ataxia ... muscle function, Ataxia
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
Guillain-Barre Pathophysiology ... Opthaloplegia • Ataxia ... CSF PROTEIN - NORMAL ... Syndrome #diagnosis #management ... #treatment #neurology
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
consciousness Differential ... • Mutism Pathophysiology ... • Examine for signs ... caseyalbin #PhysicalExam ... #neurology #comatose
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
monophasic Pathophysiology ... • Bilateral signs ... Sjogren's • CSF: - Abnormal ... Myelitis #diagnosis #management ... #neurology #differential
Evaluation of Recurrent Falls

Core Concept:
Maintaining an upright posture requires the integrated function of multiple systems.
Disruption in
positive Romberg sign ... range of motion, gait ... sclerosis • Clues: Ataxia ... Falls #Diagnosis #Differential ... Evaluation #Geriatrics #Neurology