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Causes of Dizziness - Vertigo - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
True Vertigo - Illusion of Rotary Movement
Peripheral Vestibular
- Vertigo - Differential ... Dysfunction - Imbalance, neurologic ... symptoms/signs, ... Glomus Tumors - Vascular ... #Neurology #Differential
Cauda Equina Syndrome Overview

Cauda Equina Syndrome:
 • Prevalence: 1:33,000-100,000 ppl/yr
 • Incidence: 1.5-3.4 million ppl/yr
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Cauda Equina Syndrome ... - Emergency Causes ... of Cauda Equina ... #differential # ... #neurology
Lower Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Reflexes: 
 • Knee - L2, L3, L4
 • Ankle - S1
Lower Extremity ... Conditions: • Cauda ... Equina Syndrome ... Commonly caused ... Myotomes #diagnosis #neurology
Causes of Peripheral and Central Vertigo
PERIPHERAL VERTIGO
1. Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) - Short-lived (typically less
Causes of Peripheral ... Vascular disorders ... signs or symptoms ... #Causes #differential ... #diagnosis #neurology
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
• Symptoms and signs ... roots -> Cauda ... equina- decreased ... Non-compressive Spinal Cord Causes ... disorders #diagnosis #neurology
Lesions of the Spinal cord - Spinal Cord Syndromes

Spinal cord lesions can result in permanent neurologic
result in permanent neurologic ... involvement Cauda ... Equina Syndrome ... syndromes #lesions #differential ... #diagnosis #neurology
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
- Causes progressive ... 4) progressive muscular ... Upper extremity, lower ... conditions listed in differential ... Lateral #Sclerosis #neurology
Evaluation of Recurrent Falls

Core Concept:
Maintaining an upright posture requires the integrated function of multiple systems.
Disruption in
Cataracts - Macular ... : Vertigo, imbalance ... positive Romberg sign ... Falls #Diagnosis #Differential ... Evaluation #Geriatrics #Neurology