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Opsoclonus Myoclonus Ataxia Syndrome (OMAS) on Physical Exam

Dancing eyes and dancing feet in an adult [Aka-
Opsoclonus Myoclonus ... Ataxia Syndrome ... (OMAS) on Physical ... ataxia syndrome ... #Ataxia #Syndrome
Opsoclonus-Myoclonus Ataxia Syndrome (OMAS) -Dancing eyes - dancing feet syndrome
 • Opsoclonus: ocular spontaneous, arrhythmic, conjugate
Ataxia Syndrome ... (OMAS) -Dancing ... involuntary movements caused ... FatimahDandan #OMAS ... #Ataxia #Syndrome
Lateral Medullary Syndrome - Wallenberg's Syndrome
Acute continuous vertigo due to Posterior Circulation Stroke (usually Posterior Inferior
Clinical Findings: • Nausea ... • Ipsilateral ataxia ... tract • Palatal myoclonus
Alzheimer’s Disease: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Risk factor for Late Onset Alzheimer's (99% of cases):
 - Increasing
Alzheimer's (99% of cases ... Alzheimer's (1% of cases ... Motor dysfunction: myoclonic ... incontinence, apraxia ... AlzheimersDisease #Dementia #pathophysiology
Anticonvulsants as Mood Stabilizers: Mechanism and Side-effect
Examples: Valproate, Carbamazepine, Lamotrigine
 • Mild anticholinergic effect -> Drowsiness
Dose-dependent tremor, ataxia ... dizziness, diplopia, ataxia ... Systemic effect -> Nausea ... #SideEffects #Pathophysiology
Alexia Without Agraphia
Alexia without agraphia is a disconnection syndrome where patients cannot read but can write.
Alexia Without Agraphia ... Alexia without ... the most common cause ... Pathophysiology: ... neurology #diagnosis #pathophysiology
The Inhibited Pathway caused by N2O, leading to a decrease in the active form of Vitamin
Inhibited Pathway caused ... effects including ataxia ... use of N2O can cause ... #Pathophysiology
Wolff–Parkinson–White syndrome (WPW) is one of several disorders of the electrical system of the heart that
WPW is caused by ... pathway between the atria ... #Pathophysiology
Heat Illnesses and Heat Stroke - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Heat Cramps:
 • Muscle pain or spasm -
Collapse: • Pathophysiology ... electrolyte losses - Ataxia ... Hyperventilation, Dizziness, Nausea ... muscle function, Ataxia ... differential #diagnosis #causes
Causes of Myoclonus - Differential Diagnosis
LOCALIZATION:
 • Cortical: Focal/multifocal: Distal UL+ Face, Action/sensitive induced
 • Sub-Cortical:
Causes of Myoclonus ... • Sub-acute: OMS ... primary progressive myoclonus ... MarcoMalaga97 #Myoclonus ... Differential #Diagnosis #Causes