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Marcus Gunn Phenomenon - Jaw Winking Syndrome

Jaw-winking syndrome is thought to be caused by abnormal innervation
Winking Syndrome ... to be caused by ... the trigeminal nerve ... #clinical #video ... #neurology #physicalexam
Peripheral and Central Causes of Vertigo
Peripheral Causes (Common):
 - Labyrinth: Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo, Méniére disease,
Causes (Common) ... - Vestibular Nerve ... Vestibulocochlear Nerve ... #differential #diagnosis ... #neurology
Marcus Gunn Phenomenon - Jaw Winking Syndrome

Jaw-winking ptosis is thought to be caused by abnormal innervation
Winking Syndrome ... thought to be caused ... the trigeminal nerve ... #clinical #video ... #neurology #physicalexam
Marcus Gunn Phenomenon - Jaw Winking Syndrome

Jaw-winking ptosis is thought to be caused by abnormal innervation
Winking Syndrome ... thought to be caused ... the trigeminal nerve ... #clinical #video ... #neurology #physicalexam
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
Brain stem/Cranial nerve ... Bedside: ice pack test ... /Edrophonium test ... - Repetitive nerve ... #management #neurology
Cauda Equina Syndrome Overview

Cauda Equina Syndrome:
 • Prevalence: 1:33,000-100,000 ppl/yr
 • Incidence: 1.5-3.4 million ppl/yr
 •
compression of nerve ... - Emergency Causes ... • Provocative Tests ... absent anal wink test ... #causes #neurology
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
- Causes progressive ... Hyperreflexia, Increased Jaw ... Escorial criteria uses ... activity between nerve ... Lateral #Sclerosis #neurology
Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)
Acute autoimmune demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: 1
Guillain-Barré Syndrome ... Incidence: 1 to 2 cases ... and sensitive tests ... Guillain #Barre #Syndrome ... #neurology
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
Differential Diagnosis ... • Locked-in syndrome ... threat Cranial Nerves ... Casey Albin MD @ ... #PhysicalExam #neurology
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
Pleocytosis > 100 cells ... negative, MOG-IgG test ... • Infectious causes ... brain and/or optic nerve ... #management #neurology