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Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF) Interpretation
Appearance - Opening Pressure - Leukocytes - Differential - Glucose - Protein -
- Cultures - Normal ... #differential #diagnosis ... #neurology #LumbarPuncture
What's in a Tap: CSF Analysis

Normal vs Bacterial vs Viral vs SAH
 - Opening Pressure
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CSF Analysis Normal ... Comparison #Table #Neurology ... #Diagnosis
Motor and Reflex Grading (0-5)

Motor Strength Grading

5	Normal

4	Reduced, moves against resistance

3	Moves against gravity

2	Moves only with elimination of
Strength Grading 5 Normal ... Increased 2 Normal ... Scoring #Grades #Diagnosis ... #Neurology
A normal plantar reflex response involves toe flexion, or even no movement. A positive test, also
A normal plantar ... Babinski response is normal ... PhysicalExam #Diagnosis ... #Neurology
The head impulse test (HIT) result is positive (abnormal) in nearly all patients with a peripheral
result is positive (abnormal ... and negative (normal ... #Diagnosis #PhysicalExam ... #Neurology #AVS
Pronator Drift Testing for Stroke
Subtle extensor weakness - Sign of Upper motor neuron lesion
In detecting CT/MRI
in patient with normal ... #physicalexam #diagnosis ... #neurology #cva
Adie's Pupil
What? Unknown nature & benign
 • Regular and mildly dilated pupil (4-6mm);
 • Light-near dissociaton;
reexposed to light; • Normal ... females Differential Diagnosis ... Ill Palsy - abnormal ... #PhysicalExam #neurology
Lyme Disease: Early and Late Clinical manifestations
Stage 1. Localized
 • EM appears 7-14 days at the
• Heralded by neurologic ... Remitting, chronic • Neurologic ... impairment - Normal ... Lyme #Disease #diagnosis
Causes of Dementia / Cognitive Impairment - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Affecting Multiple Domains
 • Depression
 • Delirium
Decline
- Differential Diagnosis ... Treatable Causes • Normal ... CognitiveImpairment #Dementia #Neurology ... #Differential #Diagnosis
CNS Infections - Viral Encephalitis and Bacterial Meningitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Viral Encephalitis:
MCC: Enteroviruses (e.g., coxsackievirus
- Differential Diagnosis ... Mildly decreased/Normal ... glucose level, • Normal ... <40 mg/dL • Normal ... #neurology #meningitis