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Myasthenia Gravis
Signs, Symptoms and Testing - Likelihood Ratios
Does this patient have myasthenia gravis?
JAMA. 2005 Apr 20;293(15):1906-14.
Gravis Signs, Symptoms ... and Testing - Likelihood ... eye movements ... #Diagnosis #Myasthenia ... LikelihoodRatios #PhysicalExam
Hoffmann's Sign

Hoffman's sign means upper motor neuron injury.  The Hoffmann's reflex test itself involves loosely
Hoffmann's reflex test ... holding the middle finger ... Positive #Abnormal #clinical ... #video #neurology ... #physicalexam
1 Minute Neuro Hand Examination - "Check your Six" Mnemonic

A simple way to test the peripheral
1 Minute Neuro Hand ... simple way to test ... bobvarkey #Minute #Neurology ... #finger #Physicalexam ... #clinical #video
Differentiating Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV) From Vestibular Neuritis-Labyrinthitis
BENIGN PAROXYSMAL POSITIONAL VERTIGO
 • Age: More common
occurs with certain movements ... patient with a clinical ... patient with a clinical ... Labyrinthitis #diagnosis ... #neurology #comparison
HINTS Exam - Distinguishing Central from Peripheral Vertigo
 • Head Impulse: Head thrust 10° with eyes
like following a finger ... ) • Test of Skew ... TylerLarsenMD #HINTS #physicalexam ... Peripheral #Vertigo #diagnosis ... #neurology #bppv
HINTS Exam - Normal Head Impulse Test = Central Cause

This patient as a normal head impulse
to the left and ... patient with vertigo symptoms ... #HINTS #PhysicalExam ... #Clinical #Video ... #Neurology #Vertigo
CREST Syndrome: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

CALCINOSIS (BB-sized, hard nodules in fingers)
RAYNAUD'S Phenomenon
ESOPHAGEAL DYSMOTILITY
SCLERODACTYLY (thickening and tightening
Clinical Findings ... nodules in fingers ... TELANGIECTASIA (In face, hands ... #Diagnosis #Signs ... #Symptoms
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
Differential Diagnosis ... • Mutism Pathophysiology ... caseyalbin #PhysicalExam ... #neurology #comatose ... #diagnosis
Brachial Plexus Lesions - Localization and Presentation

Erb palsy ("waiter's tip"), 
Klumpke palsy, 
Thoracic outlet syndrome, Winged
- Localization and ... outlet syndrome, Winged ... Klumpke #ClawHand #Diagnosis ... Comprehensive Review in Clinical ... Neurology - https
A normal plantar reflex response involves toe flexion, or even no movement. A positive test, also
flexion, or even no movement ... A positive test, ... other toes flexing and ... Reflex #Plantar #PhysicalExam ... #Diagnosis #Neurology