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Orbicularis Reflex in an Alzheimer's Patient on Physical Exam

Alzheimer's is a degenerative, progressive and irreversible disease.
time, and can cause ... present in the video ... strike the upper lip ... The nerves involved ... #neurology
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Ely's Test for Rectus Femoris Tightness

Patient lies prone on the table. The examiner flexes the leg
Ely's Test for Rectus ... are unable to flex ... raises off of the ... tightness, femoral nerve ... Femoris #clinical #video
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Ely's Test for Rectus Femoris Tightness

Patient lies prone on the table. The examiner flexes the leg
Ely's Test for Rectus ... are unable to flex ... raises off of the ... tightness, femoral nerve ... Femoris #clinical #video
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Cauda Equina Syndrome Overview

Cauda Equina Syndrome:
 • Prevalence: 1:33,000-100,000 ppl/yr
 • Incidence: 1.5-3.4 million ppl/yr
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compression of nerve ... - Emergency Causes ... cord infarct • HIV ... #diagnosis #causes ... #neurology
Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)
Acute autoimmune demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: 1
Incidence: 1 to 2 cases ... components because ... immunodeficiency virus (HIV ... depressed deep tendon reflexes ... diagnosis #management #neurology
Causes of Dysarthria - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Lower Motor Neuron - Slow, Low Volume, Breathy Speech, Tongue
Causes of Dysarthria ... - Differential ... Lesions of Cranial Nerves ... hyperactive gag reflex ... #Dysarthria #Neurology
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
Cord Disorders - Differential ... Non-compressive Spinal Cord Causes ... dysfunction • Abnormal reflexes ... disorders #diagnosis #neurology ... #algorithm
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
Spasticity - Reflexes ... • Infectious causes ... brain and/or optic nerve ... diagnosis #management #neurology ... #differential