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A normal plantar reflex response involves toe flexion, or even no movement. A positive test, also
positive test, also ... known as a Babinski ... #Babinski #Sign ... PhysicalExam #Diagnosis ... #Neurology
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
Pathophysiology ... Decreased / Absent Reflexes ... CSF PROTEIN - NORMAL ... #management #treatment ... #neurology
Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)
Acute autoimmune demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: 1
depressed deep tendon reflexes ... protein with a normal ... - Of note, normal ... the underlying pathophysiology ... #management #neurology
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
Differential Diagnosis ... • Mutism Pathophysiology ... normal in sleep ... • Examine for signs ... #PhysicalExam #neurology
Pott's Disease in Tuberculosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology:
 - Typically from TB endemic areas
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Pott's Disease in ... cases Clinical Signs ... numbness, decreased reflexes ... Pathophysiology ... should be done in ALL
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
lateral sclerosis Pathophysiology ... Presentation: - Disease ... Increased Jaw Jerk reflex ... Lateral #Sclerosis #neurology ... #diagnosis #management
Multiple Sclerosis - Summary

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune-mediated neurodegenerative disease of the central nervous system
neurodegenerative disease ... syndromes such as ... Hyperreflexia, Clonus, Babinski ... objective evidence of neurologic ... #management #neurology
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
skin injury) • Neurologic ... Medium and large also ... artery aneurysms Diagnosis ... ) Differential Diagnosis ... #management #signs
Pheochromocytoma - Diagnosis and Management Summary
10 percent rule = 10% of pheochromocytomas are extra-adrenal, multiple, bilateral,
Symptoms and Signs ... hypertension; some normal ... common symptoms and signs ... hypotension (may reflect ... Treatment • Operable disease
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
monophasic Pathophysiology ... Spasticity - Reflexes ... • Bilateral signs ... Sjogren's • CSF: - Abnormal ... #management #neurology