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Brudzinski's Sign in Meningitis

Forced flexion of the neck elicits a reflex flexion of the hips. It
Brudzinski's Sign ... neck elicits a reflex ... with meningitis #Brudzinskis ... #Signs #Meningitis ... Clinical #Video #neurology
Brudzinski’s Sign in Meningitis (first described in 19th century by Dr. Josef Brudzinski)

Brudzinski's sign is characterized
Brudzinski’s Sign ... Josef Brudzinski ... ) Brudzinski's ... an involuntary reflex ... sign may be absent
Brudzinski's Sign in Meningitis

Severe neck stiffness causes the patient's knees and hips to flex when the
Brudzinski's Sign ... knees and hips to flex ... #Brudzinskis #Sign ... #physicalexam #neurology
Brudzinski's Sign in Meningitis

Severe neck stiffness causes the patient's knees and hips to flex when the
Brudzinski's Sign ... knees and hips to flex ... #Brudzinskis #Sign ... #physicalexam #neurology
Bilateral tonic pupils observed in the patient with Ross syndrome. 
Absence of bilateral pupillary contraction despite
Absence of bilateral ... clinical #video #ophthalmology ... syndrome #bilateral #reflex ... #neurology #absent
Retinoblastoma: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Sporadic mutation -> One allele of RB1 tumor suppressor gene
Retinoblastoma Signs ... • Leukocoria (absent ... partial retinal red reflex ... pathophysiology #ophthalmology ... #diagnosis #signs
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
unresponsiveness; the absence ... consciousness Differential ... • Gag reflex ... • Examine for signs ... #PhysicalExam #neurology
Cauda Equina Syndrome Overview

Cauda Equina Syndrome:
 • Prevalence: 1:33,000-100,000 ppl/yr
 • Incidence: 1.5-3.4 million ppl/yr
 •
constipation Differential ... bulbocavernosus reflex ... wink test - reflex ... Equina #syndrome #differential ... diagnosis #causes #neurology
Meralgia paresthetica: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Compression/injury of Lateral Femoral Cutaneous Nerve (LFCN) -> Meralgia paresthetica
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Following must be absent ... gait, strength, reflexes ... pathophysiology #differential ... #diagnosis #signs
Ptosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Ptosis (Greek- to fall) Drooping of the upper eyelid that usually results
Ptosis - Differential ... Neurogenic Ptosis - Neurologic ... Congenital Ptosis - Absence ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #ophthalmology