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Motor Syndromes of Cerebral Palsy:

Spastic Hemiplegia, Spastic diplegia, Spastic quadriplegia (‘total body involvement’), Athetoid (extrapyramidal, dyskinetic)

#Diagnosis
Motor Syndromes ... involvement’), Athetoid ... #Diagnosis #Neurology ... #CerebralPalsy ... #Motor #Syndromes
Chorea and Athetosis on Physical Exam (Choreoathetosis)

#Chorea #Athetosis #PhysicalExam #Choreoathetosis #clinical #video #neurology
Chorea and Athetosis ... Choreoathetosis) #Chorea ... #Athetosis #PhysicalExam ... clinical #video #neurology
Milkmaid’s Grip of Chorea on Physical Exam
Milk maids grip is appreciated as an alternating squeezing and
Milkmaid’s Grip of Chorea ... combination of Chorea ... and Motor impersistence ... Milkmaids #Grip #Chorea ... clinical #video #neurology
Clinical Features and Vascular Territories of Stroke
Anterior circulation—anterior cerebral artery (ACA) - Contralateral leg weakness
Anterior circulation—middle
Contralateral motor ... crossed sensory/motor ... crossed sensory/motor ... Territories #Stroke #CVA ... #Diagnosis #Neurology
Pronator Drift Testing for Stroke
Subtle extensor weakness - Sign of Upper motor neuron lesion
In detecting CT/MRI
Sign of Upper motor ... physicalexam #diagnosis #neurology ... #cva
Acute Ischemic Stroke Management

 • Initial Assessment
 • BP/Temp/BG
 • IV Alteplase
 • Tx of ICB
Anticoagulants • Core ... Stroke #Management #CVA ... #neurology
How do you work up an ischemic CVA?
A) Initial Evaluation
 • ABCs
 • IV access, monitor
up an ischemic CVA ... Evaluate ischemic CVA ... (core, penumbra ... #ischemic #CVA ... diagnosis #checklist #neurology
Causes of Hyperkinetic Movement Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Tics:
 • Tourette's Syndrome
 • Attention Deficit Hyperactivity
Toxic / metabolic Chorea ... Huntington's Disease Athetosis ... MovementDisorders #Neurology
Chorea Gait on Physical Exam
A 16 year old male presented with sudden onset involuntary movements for
Chorea Gait on Physical ... Yes its CHOREA! ... Also there was motor ... reenu_drneuro #Chorea ... clinical #video #neurology
National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS)
Total Score 0-42
1a. Level of consciousness
1b. LOC questions
1c. LOC commands
2.
Motor arm 6. ... Motor leg 7. ... Nursing #Assessment #CVA ... #Neurology