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Causes of Tremors - Movement Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Action Tremor - Occurs During Voluntary Muscle
Causes of Tremors ... Cerebellar Disease (e.g ... multiple sclerosis) Resting ... Progressive supranuclear palsy ... MovementDisorders #Neurology
Causes of Bradykinetic Movement Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Parkinson's Disease (TRAP):
• Resting Tremor
• Cogwheel Rigidity
• Akinesia/Bradykinesia
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Causes of Bradykinetic ... Diagnosis Algorithm Parkinson's ... Disease (TRAP): • Resting ... Vertical Gaze Palsy ... MovementDisorders #Neurology
Bell's Palsy
Bell’s Palsy is a damage, acute weakness, or paralysis of the Facial nerve (7th CN),
of the Facial nerve ... an identifiable cause ... The cause is unknown ... but its clinically ... #neurology #anatomy
Upper Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Motor Function
Shoulder:
 • Abduction - C5,C6 (axillary)
 • Adduction - C6, C7,
hand" ± Horner Syndrome ... Saturday night palsy ... Carpal Tunnel Syndrome ... damage resulting ... Myotomes #diagnosis #neurology
Causes of Neuromuscular Weakness
 • Spinal Cord: Demyelinating Disease (MS), Epidural abscess, Infarction, Syringomyelia, Tetanus, Transverse
Causes of Neuromuscular ... Myelitis, Trauma, Tumor ... • Motor Nerves ... heavy metals), Critical ... differential #diagnosis #neurology
Froment’s Test for Ulnar Nerve Palsy

This tests for pinch grip weakness caused by ulnar nerve palsy,
Test for Ulnar Nerve ... grip weakness caused ... palsy, testing the ... #Palsy #clinical ... #video #neurology
Alice in Wonderland Syndrome
What? Metamorphophsia - Distortions of the visual perceptions with changes in size (micro
in Wonderland Syndrome ... parietal lobe • Retina ... (Many causes!) ... . stroke, tumor) ... #diagnosis #neurology
Radial Nerve Anatomy and Function
The Radial nerve is the nerve of elbow, wrist and digital extension.
Radial Nerve Anatomy ... When clinically ... • Thus a PIN palsy ... (or PIN) palsy ... #neurology #orthopedics
Pisa Syndrome (pleurothotonus) on Physical Exam
A tonic flexion of the trunk of the body to one
Pisa Syndrome (pleurothotonus ... Caused commonly ... Parkinson, Multiple ... #PhysicalExam #clinical ... #neurology #posture
Bell's Palsy - Diagnosis and Management Summary - GrepMed Handbook

Acute Idiopathic Unilateral Facial Nerve (CN7) Palsy
Presentation:
Unilateral Facial Nerve ... - Atypical Clinical ... CNS inflammatory cause ... ) • EMG/NCS (rare ... Management #Treatment #Neurology