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Tongue Fasciculations Secondary to Hypoglossal Nerve Damage

Most commonly associated with ALS - This LMN XII was
HypoglossalNerve #CNXII #CN12 ... #Neurology #Deficit
Clinical Features and Vascular Territories of Stroke
Anterior circulation—anterior cerebral artery (ACA) - Contralateral leg weakness
Anterior circulation—middle
motor or sensory deficit ... without cortical signs ... sensory/motor deficits ... sensory/motor deficits ... CVA #Diagnosis #Neurology
Incomplete spinal cord syndromes (ISCS)
 • Central - Small Lesion - Suspended sensory deficit, classic cape
Suspended sensory deficit ... type) and sensory deficits ... extremities, LMN deficit ... positive Romberg sign ... syndromes #diagnosis #neurology
Multiple Sclerosis - Summary

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune-mediated neurodegenerative disease of the central nervous system
Afferent pupillary defect ... SIGNS/SYMPTOMS ... with clinically definite ... objective evidence of neurologic ... diagnosis #management #neurology
Anterior Interosseous Peripheral Nerve Injury 

Manifested as the inability to make the OK sign.

by Dr. Boby
to make the OK sign ... Peripheral #Injury #OK #Sign ... clinical #video #neurology ... #physicalexam #msk ... #sports #neurology
Clinical features of focal cortical brain lesions in a right-handed individual

Frontal, either:  
Intellectual impairment, 
Personality
Homonymous field defect ... Homonymous field defect ... Homonymous field defect ... Localization #Symptoms #Signs ... #Diagnosis #Neurology
Indications for Head CT before LP
 - Signs of Increased ICP (i.e. papilledema) 
 - History
CT before LP - Signs ... Immunosuppression - Focal Neurologic ... Deficit - New
Approach to Headaches - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Red flags (PHANTOMS):
 • Pattern change, progressively worse, papilledema
 •
• Neurological deficits ... • Meningeal signs ... Systemic symptoms and signs ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #neurology
Triquetral Fracture
The triquetrum is the second most commonly fractured carpal bone. Look for the "pooping duck
"pooping duck sign ... include functional deficit ... "pooping duck sign ... Orthopedics #Sports #MSK
Relative Afferent Pupillary Defect

This maneuver of intermittent light stimulus is called the alternating light test or
Afferent Pupillary Defect ... afferent pupillary defect ... It is a clear sign ... Afferent #Pupillary #Defect ... #Neurology #Clinical