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Upper Motor Neuron (UMN) lesions are lesions occurring anywhere in the CNS from the brain up
from the cerebral cortex ... syndromes are clinically ... very different clinical ... anywhere from the cortex ... This lesion causes
ACA infarcts are rare because of the collateral circulation provided by the anterior communicating artery. ACA infarct
the prefrontal cortex ... These are uncommon causes ... 4.4% of stroke cases ... The clinical presentation
Orbicularis Reflex in an Alzheimer's Patient on Physical Exam

Alzheimer's is a degenerative, progressive and irreversible disease.
time, and can cause ... delusions and, in some cases ... atrophy of the cortex ... #PhysicalExam #clinical
Cushing's Syndrome - Hypercortisolism - Diagnosis and Clinical Features
1) Skin
 • Thin, easily bruisable skin with
Diagnosis and Clinical ... , oral cavity) Caused ... polyuria in the case ... • The adrenal cortex ... Jorge Cortés @Jcortesizaguirr
Alexia Without Agraphia
Alexia without agraphia is a disconnection syndrome where patients cannot read but can write.
the most common cause ... non-dominant visual cortex ... angular gyrus Clinical ... Alexia #Agraphia #clinical
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
Causes of Secondary ... 109 mm Hg) with clinical ... Causes: • Vascular ... Jorge Cortés @Jcortesizaguirr ... Hypertension #Workup #causes
Critical and Emergent Causes of Neuromuscular Weakness
CRITICAL DIAGNOSES 
 - Cerebral cortex or subcortical 
 -
Critical and Emergent ... Causes of Neuromuscular ... - Cerebral cortex ... - Cerebral cortex ... Differential #Neurology #Causes
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
countries (11-24 cases ... Americans (18-71 cases ... renal failure Clinical ... symptoms are not caused ... Jorge Cortés @Jcortesizaguirr
Central Nervous System Disorders - Patterns of Localization - Cerebral Cortex, Brainstem, Spinal Cord, Subcortical, Cerebellum

#CNS
Localization - Cerebral Cortex ... Localization #Neurology #Cortex
Causes of Nausea and Vomiting - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Chemoreceptor Trigger Zone/Area Postrema:
 • Drugs:
	- Chemo agents
	-
Causes of Nausea ... Hyperthyroidism Cortex ... Malignancy #nausea ... differential #diagnosis #causes