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Status Dystonicus on Neurological Exam

Young man with recent onset worsening of his generalized dystonia , fever
Status Dystonicus ... his generalized dystonia ... of generalized dystonia ... #physicalexam #neurology ... #dystonia #movement
Causes of Hyperkinetic Movement Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Tics:
 • Tourette's Syndrome
 • Attention Deficit Hyperactivity
Causes of Hyperkinetic ... Compulsive Disorder Dystonia ... • Generalized dystonia ... Blepharospasm • Cervical Dystonia ... MovementDisorders #Neurology
Emergency Treatment Algorithm for Convulsive Status Epilepticus

#Seizure #Management #status #epilepticus #algorithm #neurology
Emergency Treatment ... for Convulsive Status ... Epilepticus #Seizure #Management ... #status #epilepticus ... #algorithm #neurology
Causes of Secondary / Provoked Seizures - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Febrile
Infection
 • Sepsis
 • Encephalitis
 • Meningitis
Metabolic
Causes of Secondary ... Movement disorders (Dystonia ... Provoked #Seizures #Neurology ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Americal Epilepsy Society - Proposed treatment algorithm for status epilepticus.

#Management #Neurology #Status #Epilepticus #Refractory #Seizures #AES
Society - Proposed treatment ... algorithm for status ... #Management #Neurology ... #Status #Epilepticus
Management of status epilepticus

Big thanks to Dr. Grossman, one of MetroHealth's neurocritical care attendings for his
Management of status ... Grossman, one of ... summary on the management ... of status epilepticus ... #CriticalCare #Neurology
Pisa Syndrome (pleurothotonus) on Physical Exam
A tonic flexion of the trunk of the body to one
of the body to one ... degrees due to dystonia ... Caused commonly ... Treatment: anticholinergics ... PhysicalExam #clinical #neurology
Causes of Tremors - Movement Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Action Tremor - Occurs During Voluntary Muscle
Causes of Tremors ... Essential tremor • Dystonia ... MovementDisorders #Neurology ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome - Diagnosis
Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome is an idiosyncratic reaction to antipsychotic medications classically characterized
altered mental status ... can occur at any tine ... altered mental status ... cogwheel effect (+/- dystonia ... Syndrome #Diagnosis #neurology
The rationale for aggressive treatment of generalized status epilepticus was described previously here.  In short,
for aggressive treatment ... of generalized status ... epilepticus which may cause ... epilepticus may cause ... #Management #Neurology