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Pronator Drift Testing for Stroke
Subtle extensor weakness - Sign of Upper motor neuron lesion
In detecting CT/MRI
for Stroke Subtle ... patient with normal exam ... #Stroke #physicalexam ... #diagnosis #neurology ... #cva
HINTS Exam - Unidirectional Nystagmus - Left-beating

In a patient with vertigo symptoms, this finding is reassuring
HINTS Exam - Unidirectional ... Nystagmus - Left-beating ... for a PERIPHERAL cause ... Nystagmus #HINTS #PhysicalExam ... Video #Negative #Neurology
Pronator Drift (Pyramidal Drift) on Physical Exam

Testing showed pronator drift on the left side in this
Drift) on Physical Exam ... Testing showed ... Drift #Pyramidal #PhysicalExam ... clinical #video #neurology ... #cva #stroke
Unilateral Asterixis on Neurological Examination

This patient presented for 3 days of sudden repetitive left hand weakness/dropping
Unilateral Asterixis ... Caused by Stroke ... (CVA) - The classic ... clinical #video #neurology ... #physicalexam #
Hemiballismus on Neurological Exam - Movement Disorders

This case was caused ischemic PCA stroke.

#Hemiballismus #clinical #video #neurology
on Neurological Exam ... was caused ischemic ... PCA stroke. ... clinical #video #neurology ... #movement #physicalexam
Characteristics of Peripheral and Central Vertigo
PERIPHERAL VERTIGO
 • Onset: Sudden
 • Intensity: Severe initially, often decreasing
continuous and lasting ... can be severe in stroke ... with vascular causes ... #diagnosis #findings ... symptoms #comparison #neurology
How do you work up an ischemic CVA?
A) Initial Evaluation
 • ABCs
 • IV access, monitor
review • Physical exam ... Evaluate underlying cause ... #stroke #workup ... #diagnosis #checklist ... #neurology
The head impulse test (HIT) result is positive (abnormal) in nearly all patients with a peripheral
with a central cause ... #Diagnosis #PhysicalExam ... #Neurology #AVS ... VestibularSyndrome #Posterior #CVA ... #HeadImpulse #Testing
Diagnosis of Myasthenia Gravis - Physical Exam Maneuvers
 • Sustained lateral gaze for seconds to elicit
Diagnosis of Myasthenia ... Gravis - Physical Exam ... ptotic eyelid will cause ... Myasthenia #Gravis #PhysicalExam ... #neurology
Diagnostic algorithm for differentiating vestibular neuritis from stroke in patients with AVS. This sequence of testing
neuritis from stroke ... components: targeted neurologic ... disposition, even if the cause ... #Posterior #CVA ... #HINTS #Exam #Vestibular