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Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
and LMN signs in ... and LMN signs to ... and LMN signs on ... EMG: LMN Signs in ... #diagnosis #management
Beevor's Sign on Physical Exam

Beevor's sign is abnormal upward (cephalad) movement of the umbilicus with truncal
Beevor's Sign on ... Exam Beevor's sign ... is abnormal upward ... The sign been also ... #Beevors #Sign #
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
Spinal Cord Disorders ... • Symptoms and signs ... of injury • Gait ... is abnormal often ... #diagnosis #neurology
Multiple Sclerosis - Summary

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune-mediated neurodegenerative disease of the central nervous system
signs (Hyperreflexia ... ’s sign) • Uhthoff ... • Lhermitte’s sign ... Signs and symptoms ... #neurology #treatment
Brissaud's Sign

If the patient did not have his toes ... is there a sign that can
Brissaud's Sign ... ... is there a sign ... Brissaud's sign ... for Babinski's ... sign.
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
• Bilateral signs ... Sjogren's • CSF: - Abnormal ... Transverse Myelitis Treatment ... Myelitis #diagnosis #management ... #neurology #differential
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
an autoimmune disorder ... Generalized fatigue - ALS ... test - Cogan sign ... - Peek sign ... #neurology
Chagas Disease - American Trypanosomiasis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Chagas disease (American trypanosomiasis) is an infectious
Diagnosis and Management ... Romana's sign ... Indeterminate form (No signs ... PCR + 20-90%, normal ... Cardiomyopathy: Conduction disorders
Stiff Person Syndrome (SPS) - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Epidemiology:
 • Prevalence: 1-2 cases per million -
Diagnosis and Management ... the brain and spinal ... • Wide based gait ... limb or joint disorders ... #treatment #neurology
Evaluation of Recurrent Falls

Core Concept:
Maintaining an upright posture requires the integrated function of multiple systems.
Disruption in
deficiency) - Spinal ... positive Romberg sign ... neuron disease (ALS ... range of motion, gait ... Evaluation #Geriatrics #Neurology