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Intact Corneomandibular (Wartenberg) Reflex

Patient with pontine hemorrhage without impaired consciousness - Left corneal stimulation triggers contralateral
consciousness - Left corneal ... A prominent unilateral ... #Corneal #Corneomandibular ... #PhysicalExam #clinical ... #Neurology #Video
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
• Mutism Pathophysiology ... dysfunction to the bilateral ... cortex → Awareness ... • Corneal reflex ... #PhysicalExam #neurology
Relative Afferent Pupillary Defect

This maneuver of intermittent light stimulus is called the alternating light test or
alternating light test ... clear sign of unilateral ... the pupillary reflex ... Pupillary #Defect #Neurology ... #Clinical #Video
Brissaud's Sign

If the patient did not have his toes ... is there a sign that can
the plantar skin reflex ... contraction of the lateral ... the homolateral foot ... #Neurology #clinical ... #video #physicalexam
Bilateral Foot Drop secondary to Nonaka Myopathy

48 yr old lady, difficulty in climbing stairs x 8
Bilateral Foot Drop ... examination with bilateral ... GNE #Myopathy #clinical ... #video #physicalexam ... #gait #neurology
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
Guillain-Barre Pathophysiology ... Guillain-Barre Clinical ... Decreased / Absent Reflexes ... : Due to nerve root ... management #treatment #neurology
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
neurological lesion: Clinical ... Tract Lesions: • Bilateral ... of injury • Gait ... dysfunction • Abnormal reflexes ... disorders #diagnosis #neurology
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
monophasic Pathophysiology ... Spasticity - Reflexes ... cord lesion • Bilateral ... negative, MOG-IgG test ... diagnosis #management #neurology