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Brissaud's Sign

If the patient did not have his toes ... is there a sign that can
patient did not have his ... the plantar skin reflex ... Although the reflex ... #Neurology #clinical ... #physicalexam #pyramidal
Acute Kidney Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis
Baseline Investigations: full blood count with differential,
cryoglobulins, hepatitis ... serology, HIV serology ... Abdominal compartment syndrome ... • Cardio-renal syndrome ... Differential #Diagnosis #nephrology
Etiologies of Peripheral Neuropathy
 • Metabolic / Nutritional: DiabetesB12 deficiency, Uremia/ESRD, Hypothyroidism
 • Medication-induced: ART, Antibiotics,
• Infectious: HIV ... , Hepatitis, Syphilis ... Paraprotein-associated (POEMS syndrome ... diagnosis #causes #neurology
Localizing Extraocular Movement Disorders
 • CN Ill (Oculomotor) Nerve Palsy 
 • CN IV (Trochlear) Nerve
Nerve Palsy • CN IV ... One-and-a-half Syndrome ... #Localization #ophthalmology ... #neurology #differential
Acute Spinal Cord Injuries: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Anterior Cord Syndrome -> Anterior spinal artery
Anterior Cord Syndrome ... • Central Cord Syndrome ... bladder and rectal reflex ... #diagnosis #pathophysiology ... #orthopedics #neurology
All About Horner's Syndrome

Horner's syndrome, known as 
"oculosympathetic paresis" by people 
who don't have friends, is
Horner's syndrome ... Through his tireless ... and discovered a syndrome ... #Overview #Ophthalmology ... #Diagnosis #Neurology
Bilateral tonic pupils observed in the patient with Ross syndrome. 
Absence of bilateral pupillary contraction despite
patient with Ross syndrome ... clinical #video #ophthalmology ... #ross #syndrome ... #bilateral #reflex ... #neurology #absent
Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Approach To Weakness:
 • Non-neuromuscular disorder (Cardiac, pulmonary etc)
 • CNS ->
• Acute stroke syndromes ... parainfluenza, Coxsackie, HIV ... aminotransferases • Serology ... ) ANCA titers, hepatitis ... Differential #Diagnosis #neurology
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
Unresponsive wakefulness syndrome ... • Locked-in syndrome ... • Mutism Pathophysiology ... • Gag reflex ... #PhysicalExam #neurology
Cauda Equina Syndrome Overview

Cauda Equina Syndrome:
 • Prevalence: 1:33,000-100,000 ppl/yr
 • Incidence: 1.5-3.4 million ppl/yr
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cord infarct • HIV ... lower extremity reflexes ... bulbocavernosus reflex ... wink test - reflex ... diagnosis #causes #neurology