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Flapping tremors of Asterixis

DDx
- Decompensated cirrhosis or acute liver failure.
- Renal failure /azotemia.
- Respiratory failure with
Flapping tremors ... Decompensated cirrhosis or acute ... - Drugs (phenytoin ... #PhysicalExam #clinical ... #diagnosis #video
Neurological Side Effects of Antipsychotic Drugs
Acute dystonia - Spasm of muscles of tongue, face, neck, back
Acute dystonia ... Neuroleptic malignant syndrome ... ("rabbit syndrome ... ") - Perioral tremor ... #SideEffects #pharmacology
Wing-Beating Tremor of Wilson's Disease

Characterized by low frequency, high amplitude, near arm tremor caused by continuous
Wing-Beating Tremor ... respond well to drug ... Wing #Beating #Tremor ... Wilsons #Disease #clinical ... #video #neurology
Anticonvulsants as Mood Stabilizers: Mechanism and Side-effect
Examples: Valproate, Carbamazepine, Lamotrigine
 • Mild anticholinergic effect -> Drowsiness
cytotoxic reaction to drug ... Stevens-Johnson Syndrome ... Dose-dependent tremor ... , asthenia • Neurologic ... Pathophysiology #Psychiatry #Pharmacology
Acute Dystonic Tremor after CVA

Acute dystonic tremor is an exceedingly rare manifestation of a stroke. This
Acute Dystonic Tremor ... after CVA Acute ... dystonic tremor ... #clinical #video ... #physicalexam #neurology
Locked-In Syndrome on Physical Exam

56 year-old male with acute onset altered sensorium. Suffered a cardiac arrest
Locked-In Syndrome ... year-old male with acute ... #LockedIn #Syndrome ... #PhysicalExam #clinical ... #video #neurology
Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Approach To Weakness:
 • Non-neuromuscular disorder (Cardiac, pulmonary etc)
 • CNS ->
Impairment: • Acute ... stroke syndromes ... system: Brain tumor ... Paraneoplastic syndrome ... Differential #Diagnosis #neurology
Pisa Syndrome (pleurothotonus) on Physical Exam
A tonic flexion of the trunk of the body to one
Pisa Syndrome (pleurothotonus ... commonly by: - drugs ... #PhysicalExam #clinical ... #neurology #posture ... #video
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
may precede the neurologic ... Neurological symptoms: Acute ... abnormality, Medication/Drug ... , ADEM, Acute toxic ... diagnosis #management #neurology
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
Clinical Picture ... Clinical DX: - ... aspiration and acute ... precipitated by: Drugs ... diagnosis #management #neurology