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Abnormal Glabellar Reflex (Glabellar tap sign/Myerson's sign)

A primitive reflex >> normal in infants, disappear with brain
Abnormal Glabellar ... sign) A primitive ... reflex >> normal ... #video #physicalexam ... #neurology
Alzheimer’s Disease: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Risk factor for Late Onset Alzheimer's (99% of cases):
 - Increasing
chromosome 21) Signs ... myoclonic seizure, primitive ... reflexes, incontinence ... AlzheimersDisease #Dementia #pathophysiology ... #geriatrics #diagnosis
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
Epidemiology: • 1-2 cases ... Pathophysiology ... Decreased / Absent Reflexes ... Diagnosis: • ... management #treatment #neurology
A normal plantar reflex response involves toe flexion, or even no movement. A positive test, also
reflex response ... as a Babinski sign ... #Babinski #Sign ... #PhysicalExam ... #Diagnosis #Neurology
Hoffman's sign. Even in this specific case, accompanied by a clonus outline (rhythmic contractions). The median
this specific case ... #Reflex #Positive ... #Abnormal #clinical ... #video #neurology ... #PhysicalExam
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
Differential Diagnosis ... • Mutism Pathophysiology ... • Examine for signs ... caseyalbin #PhysicalExam ... #neurology #comatose
Galant Reflex on Physical Exam

The Galant reflex is present at birth and remains until the 2nd
persistent in cases ... #PhysicalExam # ... clinical #video #Neurology ... Peds #Pediatrics #Normal ... #Primitive
Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)
Acute autoimmune demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: 1
Incidence: 1 to 2 cases ... immunodeficiency virus (HIV ... depressed deep tendon reflexes ... the underlying pathophysiology ... #management #neurology
Acute Kidney Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis
Baseline Investigations: full blood count with differential,
and Differential Diagnosis ... investigations abnormal ... clinical context and signs ... , HIV serology, ... #nephrology #causes
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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- Emergency Causes ... Differential Diagnosis ... cord infarct • HIV ... cord • Guillain-Barre ... #causes #neurology