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Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
Clinical Features ... Decreased / Absent Reflexes ... /constipation, hyponatremia ... Syndrome #diagnosis #management ... #treatment #neurology
The infant with tachypnea or wheeze - Clinical Conditions to Consider
 - Bronchiolitis 
 - Pneumonia
tachypnea or wheeze - Clinical ... following viral lower ... disorder - Other causes ... Diagnosis #Peds #Pediatrics ... #Differential #Assessment
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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- Emergency Causes ... Tethered cord • Guillain-Barre ... extremity reflexes ... differential #diagnosis #causes ... #neurology
Galant Reflex on Physical Exam

The Galant reflex is present at birth and remains until the 2nd
response, there is lateral ... persistent in cases ... #PhysicalExam #clinical ... #video #Neurology ... #Peds #Pediatrics
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
- Causes progressive ... Upper extremity, lower ... Increased Jaw Jerk reflex ... #Sclerosis #neurology ... #diagnosis #management
Lesions of the Spinal cord - Spinal Cord Syndromes

Spinal cord lesions can result in permanent neurologic
result in permanent neurologic ... Weakness - Lower ... involved) - Tendon reflex ... in deep tendon reflexes ... differential #diagnosis #neurology
Chaddock's Sign on Physical Exam - Babinski Equivalent
Chaddock's sign is present when stroking of the lateral
stroking of the lateral ... malleolus causes ... #Chaddocks #Reflex ... #PhysicalExam #clinical ... #neurology #Pyramidal
Chaddock's Sign on Physical Exam - Babinski Equivalent
Chaddock's sign is present when stroking of the lateral
stroking of the lateral ... malleolus causes ... #Chaddocks #Reflex ... #PhysicalExam #clinical ... #neurology #Pyramidal
Bell's Palsy - Diagnosis and Management Summary - GrepMed Handbook

Acute Idiopathic Unilateral Facial Nerve (CN7) Palsy
Presentation:
Diagnosis and Management ... - Atypical Clinical ... , bilateral, non-CN7 ... CNS inflammatory cause ... #Treatment #Neurology
Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)
Acute autoimmune demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: 1
Guillain-Barré Syndrome ... Incidence: 1 to 2 cases ... depressed deep tendon reflexes ... Syndrome #diagnosis #management ... #neurology