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The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
etiology of coma Abnormal ... movements; also normal ... flexion withdrawal, abnormal ... decortication), abnormal ... #neurology #comatose
Hoffman's sign. Even in this specific case, accompanied by a clonus outline (rhythmic contractions). The median
middle finger. 2) Ask ... Hoffmanns #Sign #Reflex ... #Positive #Abnormal ... #clinical #video ... #neurology #PhysicalExam
Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)
Acute autoimmune demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: 1
Guillain-Barré Syndrome ... depressed deep tendon reflexes ... protein with a normal ... - Of note, normal ... #neurology
Acute Kidney Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis
Baseline Investigations: full blood count with differential,
and Differential Diagnosis ... investigations abnormal ... investigations depending on clinical ... ANCA, ANA, Anti-GBM ... • Cardio-renal syndrome
Inverted Supinator Test

Useful for identifying a lesion at the C5-C6 spinal cord level.  Tapping the
side of the wrist normally ... An abnormal response ... #neurology #clinical ... #video #physicalexam ... #orthopedics #msk
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
neurological lesion: Clinical ... of injury • Gait ... is abnormal often ... dysfunction • Abnormal ... reflexes: Areflexia
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
Guillain-Barre Clinical ... Decreased / Absent Reflexes ... Guillain-Barre Diagnosis ... CSF PROTEIN - NORMAL ... #treatment #neurology
Stiff Person Syndrome (SPS) - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Epidemiology:
 • Prevalence: 1-2 cases per million -
(SPS) - Diagnosis ... Clinical Manifestations ... • Wide based gait ... Oligoclonal bands • Normal ... Management #treatment #neurology
One and a Half Syndrome on Physical Exam

This 28 year old patient presented to clinic with
the hospital, diagnosed ... with MS, and started ... days, followed by oral ... #PhysicalExam # ... ophthalmology #neurology
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
Transverse Myelitis - Clinical ... Spasticity - Reflexes ... bouts of HTN Diagnostic ... Sjogren's • CSF: - Abnormal ... #management #neurology