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The head impulse test (HIT) result is positive (abnormal) in nearly all patients with a peripheral
positive (abnormal ... #PhysicalExam #Neurology ... #Posterior #CVA ... #HeadImpulse #Testing ... #HIT #HINTS
The HINTS Exam - Differentiating Central vs Peripheral Vertigo

Head Impulse Test
Nystagmus
Test of Skew

Animation by Dr. Y.
The HINTS Exam - ... Differentiating Central vs ... Peripheral Vertigo ... #PhysicalExam #Testing ... #Neurology
Pronator Drift Testing for Stroke
Subtle extensor weakness - Sign of Upper motor neuron lesion
In detecting CT/MRI
Pronator Drift Testing ... extensor weakness - Sign ... in patient with normal ... physicalexam #diagnosis #neurology ... #cva
Diagnostic algorithm for differentiating vestibular neuritis from stroke in patients with AVS. This sequence of testing
patients with AVS ... components: targeted neurologic ... if the cause is peripheral ... #Diagnosis #AVS ... #Posterior #CVA
Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)
Acute autoimmune demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: 1
cross-reacts with peripheral ... or the axon of peripheral ... and sensitive tests ... pathophysiology as ... diagnosis #management #neurology
 The following #reflexes are routinely tested, and the response elicited is graded from zero to
of a dull thud as ... reflex hammer hits ... patellar reflex testing ... Achilles reflex is best ... a pin from the periphery