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Aphasia - Pathophysiology and Clinical Findings
Broca's Aphasia - Expressive language impairment: non-Fluent
 - Sensory speech areas
Clinical Findings Broca's ... Impaired function of Broca's ... Pathophysiology #diagnosis #signs ... #symptoms #Brocas ... #Wernickes #neurology
Neuromyelitis Optica (NMO) - Clinical Manifestations
 • Optic neuritis: Reduced visual acuity, ranging from mild to
(e.g. oculomotor ... myelitis: Motor and sensory ... deficits ranging from paresthesia ... Manifestations #diagnosis #neurology ... #symptoms #signs
Wernicke's Encephalopathy vs Korsakoff Syndrome - Thiamine Deficiency

Wernicke's encephalopathy is a neurological condition due to longstanding
thiamine (vitamin B1 ... confusion, ataxia (broad-based ... is Korsakoff's syndrome ... #vitaminB1 #B1 # ... diagnosis #comparison #neurology
Wernicke Encephalopathy - Acute B1 (Thiamine) Deficiency - Diagnosis and Management
Diagnosis - Caine Criteria (2 of
Encephalopathy - Acute B1 ... dysfunctions ( e.g ... development of Korsakoff syndrome ... Encephalopathy #B1 ... Diagnosis #Management #neurology
Incomplete spinal cord syndromes (ISCS)
 • Central - Small Lesion - Suspended sensory deficit, classic cape
Incomplete spinal cord syndromes ... positive Romberg sign ... dysfunction, saddle anesthesia ... Incomplete #spinalcord #syndromes ... #diagnosis #neurology
Cauda Equina Syndrome
Causes:
 • Large lumbar degenerative disc herniation (central)
 • Severe lumbar spondylosis
 • Neoplasm
Cauda Equina Syndrome ... lumbar spine Signs ... Incontinence • Saddle Anesthesia ... • Sensory disturbance ... #CaudaEquina #Syndrome
Principal patterns of loss of sensation.
 (a) Thalamic lesion: sensory loss throughout opposite side (rare).
Brown—Séquard syndrome ... column lesion, e.g ... root lesions, e.g ... #Diagnosis #Neurology ... Review in Clinical Neurology
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
hyperthermia crisis (late sign ... • Serotonin syndrome ... Anticholinergic syndrome ... Sympathomimetic syndrome ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia
Acute Spinal Cord Injuries: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Anterior Cord Syndrome -> Anterior spinal artery
Anterior Cord Syndrome ... Sensory loss below ... reflex. saddle anesthesia ... pathophysiology #signs ... #orthopedics #neurology
Lower Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Reflexes: 
 • Knee - L2, L3, L4
 • Ankle - S1
• Cauda Equina Syndrome ... saddle (perineal) anesthesia ... Foot drop and sensory ... Myotomes #diagnosis #neurology ... #sensory #motor