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CNS Ring-Enhancing Lesions - Differential Diagnosis
 • Infections: Cerebral abscess (bacterial, fungal, parasitic), Neurocysticercosis, Tuberculoma, Cerebral
CNS Ring-Enhancing ... Lesions - Differential ... StanfordChiefs #CNS ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #neurology
CNS Ring-Enhancing Lesions - Immunocompromised vs Immunocompetent
Multiple Ring-Enhancing Lesions:
 • Toxoplasmosis (CD4 < 100)
 • Other
CNS Ring-Enhancing ... + toxo IgG • CNS ... 30% present w/ CNS ... #Brain #differential ... causes #radiology #neurology
CNS Ring-Enhancing Lesions - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Ring Completeness
 • Incomplete: Demyelinating Disease
 • Complete (MAGIC):
CNS Ring-Enhancing ... Lesions - Differential ... valeroldan23 #CNS ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #neurology
Spinal Cord Injury by Nerve Root Levels
Spinal Root	Sensory	Motor	Reflex
C4	Acromioclavicular Joint	Respiration	None
C5	Radial Antecubital Fossa	Elbow Flexion	Biceps Reflex
C6	Dorsal Thumb	Wrist Extension	Brachioradialis Reflex
C7	Dorsal
Finger Finger Flexion ... Medial Thigh Hip Flexion ... S3/S4 Perianal Region ... NerveRoots #Levels #differential ... #diagnosis #Neurology
Causes of Orthopnea - Differential Diagnosis Framework

 • Fear and Anxiety
 • Pleural Effusion
 • Ascites
of Orthopnea - Differential ... manipulation - CNS ... lesion: ALS, MS ... lesion: Brachial ... #Orthopnea #Differential
Inverted Triceps Reflex 
Triceps reflex testing elicited flexion rather than extension of the forearm. C7 lesion
Triceps reflex ... testing elicited flexion ... C7 lesion was found ... on MRI - Neurology ... #neurology #clinical
McDonald Criteria for Diagnosis of Multiple Sclerosis
 • 2 or more attacks, 2 or more lesions
more attacks, 1 lesion ... implicating a different CNS ... implicating a different CNS ... implicating a different CNS ... Sclerosis #MS #neurology
Clinical features of focal cortical brain lesions in a right-handed individual

Frontal, either:  
Intellectual impairment, 
Personality
cortical brain lesions ... or neglect, Agraphaesthesia ... Cortex #Cortical #Lesion ... Signs #Diagnosis #Neurology
Dizziness - Differential Diagnosis Framework
"Tell me what you mean by dizzy without using the word dizzy."
Vertigo:
Dizziness - Differential ... Central: Stroke, CNS ... lesion Presyncope ... dysfunction, Meds • Reflex ... #Diagnosis #neurology
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
consciousness Differential ... indicates pontine lesion ... indicates pontine lesion ... legs extended; lesion ... #PhysicalExam #neurology