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Causes of Peripheral and Central Vertigo
PERIPHERAL VERTIGO
1. Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) - Short-lived (typically less
Peripheral and Central ... often in older adults ... Head trauma - Symptoms ... Multiple sclerosis ... #differential #diagnosis
Multiple Sclerosis - Summary

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune-mediated neurodegenerative disease of the central nervous system
disease of the central ... presents in young adults ... Presentation - Young adults ... : • CENTRAL: Fatigue ... ) • Acute:
Acute Spinal Cord Injuries: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Anterior Cord Syndrome -> Anterior spinal artery
Acute Spinal Cord ... mimics complete • Central ... Medullaris Syndrome -> Trauma ... Injury #Syndromes #diagnosis ... #orthopedics #neurology
Lesions of the Spinal cord - Spinal Cord Syndromes

Spinal cord lesions can result in permanent neurologic
result in permanent neurologic ... other forms of trauma ... dysfunction Central ... #differential #diagnosis ... #neurology
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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spine • MCC- acute ... spine L1-L5 Symptoms ... neoplasms • trauma ... Differential Diagnosis ... #causes #neurology
Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Approach To Weakness:
 • Non-neuromuscular disorder (Cardiac, pulmonary etc)
 • CNS ->
- Differential Diagnosis ... disorder (Cardiac, pulmonary ... Impairment: • Acute ... lesions of the central ... • Mononeuritis multiplex
Beyond the classic trauma patient during your E-Fast Exam, who else does the Sono-Pros scan?
- Primary
a tall, young adult ... , with symptoms ... not limited to COPD ... cystic fibrosis, acute ... lung #ultrasound #diagnosis