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Causes of Bradykinetic Movement Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Parkinson's Disease (TRAP):
• Resting Tremor
• Cogwheel Rigidity
• Akinesia/Bradykinesia
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Causes of Bradykinetic ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Disease (TRAP): ... • Resting Tremor ... MovementDisorders #Neurology
Causes of Tremors - Movement Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Action Tremor - Occurs During Voluntary Muscle
Causes of Tremors ... - Differential Diagnosis ... multiple sclerosis) Resting ... MovementDisorders #Neurology ... #Algorithm #Causes
Stiff Person Syndrome (SPS) - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Epidemiology:
 • Prevalence: 1-2 cases per million -
and Management ... Prevalence: 1-2 cases ... Strychnine poisoning, Parkinson's ... disease, Multiple ... #neurology
Dysphagia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Symptom | Diagnosis
• Solid-food dysphagia present for months to years | Mechanical
• Muscular or neurologic ... commonly stroke, Parkinson ... disease. ... the underlying cause ... #Management #gastroenterology
Hyponatremia - Diagnosis and Treatment
Hyponatremia is usually caused by the inability to excrete water normally.
Hyponatremia - Diagnosis ... up to 3x in the setting ... vaptans (HF/liver disease ... #Treatment #management ... #nephrology #sodium
In parkinsonian patients, distal dystonic phenomena, mainly in the hands and feet, can occur and are
In the case of the ... semiologianeurologica #Parkinsons ... #Disease #Parkinsonian ... striatal #Hands #Neurology ... #PhysicalExam #
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
may precede the neurologic ... Shock, Autoimmune disease ... thrombosis Testing ... the underlying cause ... #management #neurology
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
Presentation: - Disease ... - Causes progressive ... - Further testing ... Lateral #Sclerosis #neurology ... #diagnosis #management
Causes of Constipation in Adults
Most common
 - Inadequate fiber or fluid intake
 - Poor bowel habits
Systemic
Causes of Constipation ... porphyria - Neurologic ... : Parkinson disease ... Psychogenic - Eating ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Evaluation of Recurrent Falls

Core Concept:
Maintaining an upright posture requires the integrated function of multiple systems.
Disruption in
- Stroke - Parkinson ... weakness, muscle wasting ... Examples: - Parkinson ... Recurrent #Falls #Diagnosis ... Evaluation #Geriatrics #Neurology