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Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
Presentation: - Disease ... LMN: Weakness, loss ... fasciculations) • BULBAR: Tongue ... conditions listed in differential ... #neurology #diagnosis
Multiple Sclerosis - Summary

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune-mediated neurodegenerative disease of the central nervous system
neurodegenerative disease ... syndromes such as ... Forms of MS: • Tumor-like ... impairment (Loss ... diagnosis #management #neurology
BEE Syndromes - Immune-mediated conditions affecting the brain, eye, and ear

Visual or auditory symptoms in conjunction
several common and less ... is important, as ... • Multiple sclerosis ... BEE #Syndromes #neurology ... #inflammatory #differential
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
Cord Disorders - Differential ... • Symptoms and signs ... decreased muscle tone ... Sarcoidosis, Behcet disease ... disorders #diagnosis #neurology
Hearing Loss - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Hearing Loss Types:
• Conductive
• Sensorineural
• Mixed
Presbycusis is the most common type
Hearing Loss - Differential ... evaluation should also ... include a: • Neurologic ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #otology
Characteristics of Peripheral and Central Vertigo
PERIPHERAL VERTIGO
 • Onset: Sudden
 • Intensity: Severe initially, often decreasing
tinnitus (Méniére's disease ... ) and hearing loss ... and multiple sclerosis ... diagnosis #findings #signs ... symptoms #comparison #neurology
Causes of Peripheral and Central Vertigo
PERIPHERAL VERTIGO
1. Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) - Short-lived (typically less
Short-lived (typically less ... Multiple sclerosis ... signs or symptoms ... Vertigo #Causes #differential ... #diagnosis #neurology
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
Anorexia • Weight loss ... , particularly scleritis ... purpura: Strong sign ... malaise, weight loss ... aneurysms can also
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
• Bilateral signs ... not swollen or less ... : - Multiple sclerosis ... diagnosis #management #neurology ... #differential
DANISH Mnemonic for Cerebellar Signs of Disease

D - Dysdiadochokinesia / Dysmetria - Impaired ability to perform
for Cerebellar Signs ... of Disease D ... as a limb approaches ... Floppy or decreased tone ... #Diagnosis #Neurology