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Epilepsy Seizure Types - Generalized vs Focal

Generalized Seizures
 - Absence seizures 
 - Myoclonic seizures
Myoclonic seizures - Tonic ... seizures - Tonic-clonic ... seizures - Atonic ... Classification #Neurology ... #Differential #
Causes of Seizures - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Unprovoked - Epilepsy:
 • Focal: Simple, Complex
 • Generalized: Absence,
Absence, Myoclonic, Tonic ... , Clonic, Atonic ... , Tonic-clonic Provoked ... syndrome, Moyamoya • Toxic ... Algorithm #Causes #neurology
Anisocoria Evaluation Flow Chart - Differential Diagnosis
1. Check pupillary reaction to light 
2. Measure pupil size.
Evaluation Flow Chart - Differential ... Measure pupil size ... Dilatation - Adie's Tonic ... Evaluation #Algorithm #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Ophthalmology
Pupillary Abnormalities  Overview
 - Unequal Pupils (anisocoria)
 - Tonic pupil (Adie's pupil)
 - OculomotorNerve (CN
Overview - Unequal Pupils ... anisocoria) - Tonic ... pupil (Adie's pupil ... #Diagnosis #Ophthalmology ... Abnormalities #Differential
Causes of Primary Epileptic Seizures - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Focal - Non-Dyscognitive - Features of
 • Aura
• Absence • Atonic ... • Clonic • Tonic ... • Tonic-Clonic ... Epilepsy #Seizures #Neurology ... #Differential #
Adie's Pupil
What? Unknown nature & benign
 • Regular and mildly dilated pupil (4-6mm);
 • Light-near dissociaton;
Adie's Pupil What ... Young females Differential ... Other causes of tonic ... #PhysicalExam #neurology ... #ophthalmology
Altered Mental Status - Encephalopathy Differential Diagnosis Framework - MINT

M - Metabolic
I - Infection
N - Neurologic
T
Altered Mental Status ... Encephalopathy Differential ... Infection N - Neurologic ... T - Toxic Andrew ... ASanchez_PS #AMS #Altered
Anisocoria - Pupillary Defects - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Physiological - Simple Anisocoria ( <O.5mm)
 - Anisocoria equal
Pupillary Defects - Differential ... pilocarpine • Tonic ... (Adie's) Pupil ... #Defects #Differential ... Algorithm #Causes #Ophthalmology
Altered Mental Status - Differential Diagnosis
 • Neurologic: Stroke, Cerebral hypoxia, Cerebral hemorrhage, Seizure, Trauma, TBI,
Altered Mental Status ... - Differential ... Diagnosis • Neurologic ... Encephalitis, Abscess • Toxic ... Recreational drugs, Toxic
Unilateral Fixed Dilated Pupil - Differential Diagnosis Framework
If Altered Mental Status - Consider Oculomotor (3rd cranial
Fixed Dilated Pupil ... - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework If Altered ... #differential # ... diagnosis #neurology