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Diagnostic Algorithm for Dizziness and Vertigo
Peripheral Vertigo:
 • Attacks: Sudden, severe, can last anywhere from seconds
Diagnostic Algorithm ... may be present Central ... supine roll test (horizontal ... No auditory symptoms ... Long symptom-free
Characteristics of Peripheral and Central Vertigo
PERIPHERAL VERTIGO
 • Onset: Sudden
 • Intensity: Severe initially, often decreasing
vestibular neuritis • Nystagmus ... vascular causes, such as ... #Vertigo #diagnosis ... findings #signs #symptoms ... #comparison #neurology
Multiple Sclerosis - Summary

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune-mediated neurodegenerative disease of the central nervous system
disease of the central ... syndromes such as ... : • CENTRAL: Fatigue ... Incontinence • VISUAL: Nystagmus ... #management #neurology
Generalized Seizures and Pseudoseizures
Generalized seizures "are conceptualized as originating as some point within, and rapidly engaging,
generalized or a general ... grand mal) - Absence ... Classification #Diagnosis ... #Neurology #Signs ... #Symptoms #Comparison
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
Presentation: Systemic Symptoms ... neuropathy • Absent ... affects the skin, neurologic ... Angiitis of the Central ... • Progressive symptoms
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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- Differential Diagnosis ... gastrointestinal, and/or central ... Syndrome: - Ocular ... Presentation - Systemic Symptoms ... neuropathy • Absent
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
unresponsiveness; the absence ... Differential Diagnosis ... • Vestibulo-ocular ... movements: Slow horizontal ... #PhysicalExam #neurology