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Effects of Strokes by Location - Anterior vs Posterior Localization

Anterior Circulation 
 - MCA 
 -
Strokes #Syndromes #CVA ... Localization #Effects #Neurology ... #Diagnosis #Table ... Comprehensive Review in Clinical ... Neurology - https
Clinical Features and Vascular Territories of Stroke
Anterior circulation—anterior cerebral artery (ACA) - Contralateral leg weakness
Anterior circulation—middle
Clinical Features ... deviation and/or ataxia ... deficits and/or ataxia ... Territories #Stroke #CVA ... #Diagnosis #Neurology
Physiologic Approach to Hypotonic Hyponatremia
The next time you have a case of hypotonic hyponatremia, give the
can be high or low ... Primary polydipsia), Low ... #differential #diagnosis ... #table #sodium ... #nephrology
Tandem Gait Ataxia in Atypical Parkinsonism

How to differentiate Parkinson’s disease from atypical Parkinsonism in a jiffy?
Parkinsonism How ... PD patients are able ... #Parkinsonism #clinical ... #video #physicalexam ... #neurology
Evolution of MRI Findings in Stroke

MR images at five subsequent time points in a 67-year-old woman
of the T2 (top row ... ), DWI (third row ... Progression #Stroke #CVA ... #Clinical #Radiology ... Interpretation #Findings #Neurology
National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS)
Total Score 0-42
1a. Level of consciousness
1b. LOC questions
1c. LOC commands
2.
LOC commands 2. ... Limb ataxia 8. ... StrokeScale #NIHSS #Diagnosis ... Nursing #Assessment #CVA ... #Neurology
Alexia Without Agraphia
Alexia without agraphia is a disconnection syndrome where patients cannot read but can write.
unable to read but able ... angular gyrus Clinical ... Able to write (without ... #Agraphia #clinical ... #neurology #diagnosis
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
Guillain-Barre Clinical ... /constipation, hyponatremia ... Opthaloplegia • Ataxia ... Guillain-Barre Diagnosis ... management #treatment #neurology
Myoedema on Physical Exam
Myoedema (or "mounding"): A sign of Hypothyroidism, refers to a small lump rising
relaxation, because of slow ... severe cachexia, hyponatremia ... FatimahDandan #Myoedema #PhysicalExam ... #clinical #neurology
Imaging Patterns of Toxic and Metabolic Brain Disorders

Thalami, Mammillary Bodies and Tectum: Wernicke Encephalopathy
Dentate Nuclei: Metronidazole,
Globi Pallidi T2 Low ... Brain #Disorders #Clinical ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #Neurology