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The head impulse test (HIT) result is positive (abnormal) in nearly all patients with a peripheral
#Diagnosis #PhysicalExam ... #Neurology #AVS ... VestibularSyndrome #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 - ... vs Peripheral Vertigo ... #Exam #PhysicalExam ... #Testing #Vertigo ... #Neurology
A normal plantar reflex response involves toe flexion, or even no movement. A positive test, also
A positive test, ... Babinski sign, ... #Babinski #Sign ... #PhysicalExam ... #Diagnosis #Neurology
HINTS Exam - Normal Head Impulse Test = Central Cause

This patient as a normal head impulse
HINTS Exam - Normal ... = Central Cause ... This patient as ... #HINTS #PhysicalExam ... Clinical #Video #Neurology
Pronator Drift Testing for Stroke
Subtle extensor weakness - Sign of Upper motor neuron lesion
In detecting CT/MRI
extensor weakness - Sign ... test characteristics ... #Stroke #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 ... CNS, Central nervous ... #Diagnosis #AVS ... #Posterior #CVA
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
Test if patient ... /flaccid limbs vs ... • Examine for signs ... caseyalbin #PhysicalExam ... #neurology #comatose
 The following #reflexes are routinely tested, and the response elicited is graded from zero to
hits an areflexic ... testing occurs ... is best elicited ... toes, called the Babinski ... The Babinski reflex
Newborn Infant - Routine Examination

Birthweight, gestational age and birthweight percentile are noted.
General observation Of the baby's
is also a late sign ... If abnormal, this ... Central cyanosis ... This reflex is not ... Newborn #Infant #PhysicalExam