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Multiple Sclerosis - Summary

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune-mediated neurodegenerative disease of the central nervous system
Signs and symptoms ... objective evidence of neurologic ... taper 3-7 days - Short ... sclerosis #diagnosis #management ... #neurology #treatment
Acute Spinal Cord Injuries: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Anterior Cord Syndrome -> Anterior spinal artery
saddle anesthesia. leg ... pathophysiology #signs #symptoms ... #msk #orthopedics ... #neurology
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
fasciculations Common Symptoms ... of both UMN and LMN ... EMG: LMN Signs in ... Lateral #Sclerosis #neurology ... #diagnosis #management
Myasthenia Gravis - Summary
 • an autoimmune disease of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction associated with antibodies
age 50 years in men ... antibodies - MuSK-positive ... myasthenia usually • Starts ... Gravis #diagnosis #management ... #neurology #treatment
Vitamin B12 (Cobalamin) Deficiency
Etiology:
 • Vit B12 - aka cobalamin. Present in foods derived from animal
to manifest its symptoms ... large total body stores ... , alcohol use, symptoms ... findings, HSM, LN ... Deficiency #diagnosis #management
Lower urinary tract symptoms in men #Management #PrimaryCare #Urology #LUTS #Men #IPSS #InternationalProstateSymptomScore #BMJ
urinary tract symptoms ... in men #Management ... #PrimaryCare #Urology ... #LUTS #Men #IPSS
Passive Straight Leg Raise Test for Low Back Pain and Sciatica

A passive straight leg raise should
Passive Straight Leg ... passive straight leg ... reproduction of radicular symptoms ... clinical #video #sports ... #msk #orthopedics
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
with systemic, neurologic ... and age/2 for men ... absence of visual symptoms ... Temporal #Signs #Symptoms ... #Diagnosis #Management
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
10-33% develop MS ... over a five to ten-year ... Bilateral signs and/or symptoms ... Myelitis #diagnosis #management ... #neurology #differential
Median Nerve Tension Test (Upper-Limb Neurodynamic Tests, ULNT1)

To assess for Median Nerve Peripheral Neuropathy

Shoulder abduction →
positive with symptom ... #physicalexam #sports ... #msk #orthopedics ... #neurology #ULNT