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Causes of Tremors - Movement Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Action Tremor - Occurs During Voluntary Muscle
Causes of Tremors ... - Differential Diagnosis ... spinocerebellar ataxia ... MovementDisorders #Neurology ... #Algorithm #Causes
Wing-Beating Tremor of Wilson's Disease

Characterized by low frequency, high amplitude, near arm tremor caused by continuous
Wing-Beating Tremor ... caused by continuous ... Wing #Beating #Tremor ... Disease #clinical #video ... #neurology #copper
Wing-Beating Tremor of Wilson's Disease

Characterized by low frequency, high amplitude, near arm tremor caused by continuous
Wing-Beating Tremor ... caused by continuous ... Wing #Beating #Tremor ... Disease #clinical #video ... #neurology #copper
Wing-Beating Tremor on Physical Exam

Seen in Wilson's disease, caused by copper toxicity (low ceruloplasmin)

#Wing #Beating #Tremor
Wilson's disease, caused ... by copper toxicity ... PhysicalExam #clinical #video ... #neurology #wilsons ... #disease #copper
Micronutrient Deficiencies After Gastric Bypass
Fat-Soluble Vitamins:
 • Vitamin A - Night/complete blindness, xeropthalmia (pathologic dryness of
conjunctiva and cornea ... • Thiamine - Nausea ... ), Korsakoff syndrome ... function, diarrhea • Copper ... #differential #diagnosis
Gerstmann Syndrome
1) Finger agnosia - Inability to name their own fingers, affecting both sides
2) Right-left confusion
Gerstmann Syndrome ... Agraphia (without alexia ... : Stroke (main cause ... Brain Injury, Tumor ... #neurology #diagnosis
Anticonvulsants as Mood Stabilizers: Mechanism and Side-effect
Examples: Valproate, Carbamazepine, Lamotrigine
 • Mild anticholinergic effect -> Drowsiness
Stevens-Johnson Syndrome ... Dose-dependent tremor ... • Neurologic ... Systemic effect -> Nausea ... #SideEffects #Pathophysiology
Causes of Fatigue - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Endocrine
 • Hypo/Hyperthyroidism
 • Diabetes
 • Pituitary Insufficiency
 • Adrenal
Causes of Fatigue ... Hematologic • Anemia ... Pulmonary Disease Neurologic ... • Stroke • Parkinson's ... Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
Diagnostic Framework for Hemolysis - Intravascular vs Extravascular Causes
Intravascular Hemolysis:
 • Mechanical Trauma (Microangiopathic hemolytic anemia):
Diagnostic Framework ... Extravascular Causes ... ) - HELLP syndrome ... Hemolytic uremic syndrome ... Wilson's disease, Copper
Pisa Syndrome (pleurothotonus) on Physical Exam
A tonic flexion of the trunk of the body to one
Caused commonly ... disorders (eg Parkinson ... Pathophysiology: ... PhysicalExam #clinical #neurology ... #posture #video