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The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
Differential Diagnosis ... • Vestibulo-ocular ... caseyalbin #PhysicalExam ... #neurology #comatose ... #diagnosis
Acute Spinal Cord Injuries: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Anterior Cord Syndrome -> Anterior spinal artery
clinical findings ... injury, often from vascular ... rectal reflex. ... signs #symptoms #msk ... #orthopedics #neurology
Behcet's Syndrome - Diagnosis
Diagnostic Criteria for Behget's Syndrome (International Study Group for Behget's Disease):
 • Recurrent,
- Diagnosis Diagnostic ... Abnormal pathergy test ... Most Common Clinical ... medium-large joints) • Vascular ... peripheral vascular
Myoedema in Hypothyroidism on Physical Exam

Hypothyroidism is a clinical syndrome resulting from the production, secretion or
syndrome resulting ... abolished tendon reflexes ... elevation in the muscular ... Hypothyroidism #PhysicalExam ... #neurology #endocrinology
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
association • M > F Clinical ... ulceration • Ocular ... skin injury) • Neurologic ... diplopia) • Vascular ... (Clinical Dx).
Cauda Equina Syndrome Overview

Cauda Equina Syndrome:
 • Prevalence: 1:33,000-100,000 ppl/yr
 • Incidence: 1.5-3.4 million ppl/yr
 •
Differential Diagnosis ... lumbar stenosis • Vascular ... • Provocative Tests ... absent anal wink test ... #causes #neurology
Roos' Test for Thoracic Outlet Syndrome

Roos' Test - abduct the shoulders to 90 degrees, flex the
Outlet Syndrome ... to 90 degrees, flex ... #PhysicalExam # ... clinical #video ... #vascular #msk #
Roos' Test for Thoracic Outlet Syndrome

To perform the Roos' Test abduct the shoulders to 90 degrees,
Outlet Syndrome ... to 90 degrees, flex ... #PhysicalExam # ... clinical #video ... #vascular #msk #
Ocular Myasthenia Gravis on Physical Exam

A 41yo female was referred by her neurologist for double vision.
Her clinical exam ... the ice pack test ... always ask your ... Myasthenia #Gravis #PhysicalExam ... ophthalmology #neurology
Lower Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Reflexes: 
 • Knee - L2, L3, L4
 • Ankle - S1
Myotomes Reflexes ... • Cauda Equina Syndrome ... stopping walking (vascular ... #neurology #sensory ... #motor #leg #physicalexam