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Causes of Primary Headaches - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Unilateral
 • Migraine (Throbbing/Pulsating)
Bilateral
 • Tension/Stress Headache (Tightening, Band-Like,
Causes of Primary Headaches ... - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm Unilateral ... Throbbing/Pulsating) Bilateral ... #Neurology #Differential
Primary and Secondary Headaches - Red Flags and Differential Diagnosis
Red Flags (SNOOP):
S - Systemic		
N - Neurologic
Red Flags and Differential ... Systemic N - Neurologic ... : • Bilateral ... #diagnosis #differential ... secondary #management #neurology
Photophobia and Headache - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Why?
• The coexistence of photophobia and headache suggests the potential
- Differential ... photophobia - Bilateral ... : - Bilateral ... #differential # ... ophthalmology #Neurology
Pupils: Localization in Coma
 • Small, Reactive pupils: Metabolic coma.
 • Unilateral Fixed, dilated pupil :
Bilateral, Large ... pupils: Midbrain lesion ... • Bilateral, midposition ... Localization #Coma #Neurology ... #differential #
Causes of Facial Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Forehead Sparing = Central cause
  - Most commonly
Facial Weakness - Differential ... involved = Peripheral lesion ... - Bilateral ... Facial #Weakness #Differential ... Algorithm #Causes #neurology
Approach to Headaches - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Red flags (PHANTOMS):
 • Pattern change, progressively worse, papilledema
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Approach to Headaches ... - Differential ... Space-occupying brain lesion ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #neurology
Lesions of the Spinal cord - Spinal Cord Syndromes

Spinal cord lesions can result in permanent neurologic
result in permanent neurologic ... involved - Bilateral ... ) #SpinalCord ... #differential # ... diagnosis #neurology
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
Cord Disorders - Differential ... : • Bilateral ... #spinal #cord #spinalcord ... disorders #diagnosis #neurology ... #differential
Neuro-OphthaImoIogy - Visual Field Defects - Localization Map
 - Optic Nerve Lesion (Monocular vision loss)
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- Optic Nerve Lesion ... - Optic Chiasm Lesion ... hemianopia) - Lateral ... NeuroOphthaImoIogy #Neurology ... #Differential #
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