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Bilateral tonic pupils observed in the patient with Ross syndrome. 
Absence of bilateral pupillary contraction despite
patient with Ross syndrome ... Absence of bilateral ... tonic #pupils #clinical ... #bilateral #reflex ... #neurology #absent
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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but sometimes absent ... - decreased or absent ... - reduced or absent ... diminished or absent ... diminished or absent
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
muscle weakness • Absent ... Guillain-Barre Clinical ... • Decreased / Absent ... Reflexes: Arms ... #treatment #neurology
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
unresponsiveness; the absence ... Differential Diagnosis ... • Locked-in syndrome ... • Vestibulo-ocular ... #PhysicalExam #neurology
Ptosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Ptosis (Greek- to fall) Drooping of the upper eyelid that usually results
- Differential Diagnosis ... think about three clinical ... Neurogenic Ptosis - Neurologic ... Congenital Ptosis - Absence ... #Ptosis #neurology
Leigh Syndrome 
History: 19-month-old girl with hypotonia, developmental 
delay, failure to thrive, and bilateral optic disc
Leigh Syndrome ... elevation (can be absent ... #Clinical #MRI ... #Brain #Diagnosis ... #Radiology
Stiff Person Syndrome (SPS) - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Epidemiology:
 • Prevalence: 1-2 cases per million -
(SPS) - Diagnosis ... Clinical Manifestations ... - Diagnosis: ... activity on EMG - Absence ... Management #treatment #neurology
Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)
Acute autoimmune demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: 1
Guillain-Barré Syndrome ... transplantation CLINICAL ... muscle weakness, absent ... depressed deep tendon reflexes ... #neurology
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
39 C this is a clinical ... insulation, high ambient ... amphetamines) Toxic: • Radiologic ... Phaeochromocytoma Neurologic ... Anesthesia #Checklist #Diagnosis
Syphilis - Clinical Manifestations and Treatment

1) Primary Syphilis
 • Direct lesion contact during sex is responsible
Syphilis - Clinical ... weeks even in the absence ... Albuminuria, nephrotic syndrome ... Headache, meningitis, ocular ... Syphilis #stages #diagnosis