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Incomplete Spinal Cord Syndromes
Anterior Cord Syndrome:
 • Bilateral loss of motor, pain and temperature sensation below
Syndrome: • Bilateral ... Penetrating trauma or lateral ... #Incomplete #SpinalCord ... #Syndromes #Diagnosis ... #Neurology
Hilar enlargement
The table summarizes the causes of hilar enlargement.
Normal hili are:
- Normal in position - left
branching vessels #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #CXR ... #Enlargement #Differential ... #Unilateral #Bilateral
Pupils: Localization in Coma
 • Small, Reactive pupils: Metabolic coma.
 • Unilateral Fixed, dilated pupil :
Bilateral, Large ... • Bilateral, midposition ... Localization #Coma #Neurology ... #differential # ... diagnosis
Causes of Facial Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Forehead Sparing = Central cause
  - Most commonly
Facial Weakness - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Peripheral lesion - Bilateral ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #neurology
Pseudobulbar Affect
Characteristics (These episodes usually cause distress and impairment in occupational or social functioning):
 - Extreme
Diseases: Amyotrophic Lateral ... Alzheimer's Disease, Bilateral ... Pseudobulbar #Affect #neurology ... #differential # ... diagnosis
Causes of Primary Headaches - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Unilateral
 • Migraine (Throbbing/Pulsating)
Bilateral
 • Tension/Stress Headache (Tightening, Band-Like,
Primary Headaches - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Primary #Headaches #Neurology ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #Algorithm
Unilateral Fixed Dilated Pupil - Differential Diagnosis Framework
If Altered Mental Status - Consider Oculomotor (3rd cranial
Unilateral Fixed ... Dilated Pupil - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... Dilated #Pupil #differential ... #diagnosis #neurology
Spinal Cord Injury by Nerve Root Levels
Spinal Root	Sensory	Motor	Reflex
C4	Acromioclavicular Joint	Respiration	None
C5	Radial Antecubital Fossa	Elbow Flexion	Biceps Reflex
C6	Dorsal Thumb	Wrist Extension	Brachioradialis Reflex
C7	Dorsal
Hamstring Reflex S1 Lateral ... Sphincter None #SpinalCord ... NerveRoots #Levels #differential ... #diagnosis #Neurology
ARDS/VALI progression over the course of 1 week 
 (a) Day 1 - No pathological findings.
structures help in the differential ... diagnosis of pulmonary ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... #ChestXRay #ARDS
Primary and Secondary Headaches - Red Flags and Differential Diagnosis
Red Flags (SNOOP):
S - Systemic		
N - Neurologic
Red Flags and Differential ... Diagnosis Red ... Systemic N - Neurologic ... #Headaches #diagnosis ... #differential #