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A normal plantar reflex response involves toe flexion, or even no movement. A positive test, also
normal plantar reflex ... A positive test, ... also known as a ... motor neurone lesion ... PhysicalExam #Diagnosis #Neurology
Principal patterns of loss of sensation.
 (a) Thalamic lesion: sensory loss throughout opposite side (rare).
Brown—Séquard syndrome ... : loss of all ... #Diagnosis #Neurology ... GrepMed Recommended Text ... Review in Clinical Neurology
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
Unresponsive wakefulness syndrome ... • Locked-in syndrome ... • Vestibulo-ocular ... horizontal movements; also ... #PhysicalExam #neurology
CNS Ring-Enhancing Lesions - Immunocompromised vs Immunocompetent
Multiple Ring-Enhancing Lesions:
 • Toxoplasmosis (CD4 < 100)
 • Other
Diagnosis- Compatible syndrome ... lung nodules, may also ... Dr. ... diagnosis #causes #radiology ... #neurology
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
ulceration • Ocular ... skin injury) • Neurologic ... Medium and large also ... Positive pathergy test ... is a skin prick test
Reflex Testing - Causes of Hyporeflexia and Hyperreflexia
Focal Hyporeflexia: 
 • Radiculopathy, Mononeuropathy, Polyneuropathy, Acute stroke,
Reflex Testing - ... injury, Early ALS ... Eclampsia, Late ALS ... - Dr. ... diagnosis #table #neurology
Lesions of the Spinal cord - Spinal Cord Syndromes

Spinal cord lesions can result in permanent neurologic
- Spinal Cord Syndromes ... result in permanent neurologic ... involved) - Tendon reflex ... in deep tendon reflexes ... #diagnosis #neurology
Myoedema in Hypothyroidism on Physical Exam

Hypothyroidism is a clinical syndrome resulting from the production, secretion or
is a clinical syndrome ... can occur, such as ... abolished tendon reflexes ... percussion by the reflex ... clinical #video #neurology
One-and-a-Half Syndrome
1 - One eye cannot move AT ALL horizontally
1/2 - The other eye can only
One-and-a-Half Syndrome ... cannot move AT ALL ... Unilateral BRAINSTEM Lesion ... malformations By Dr ... #diagnosis #neurology
String Test in Wernicke-Korsakoff Syndrome (WKS)

A positive string test in a confabulating patient with Wernicke's-Korsakoff syndrome.
These
Syndrome (WKS) ... These patients are ... describe the string as ... Dr. ... WKS #clinical #neurology