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Superficial Abdominal Reflex
Let's recap the Cutaneous-abdominal Reflex.
The skin of the abdomen is stimulated with a movement
Let's recap the Cutaneous-abdominal ... , present in normal ... injury to the pyramidal ... #Reflex #Neurology ... #physicalexam #pyramidal
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
Decreased / Absent Reflexes ... CSF PROTEIN - NORMAL ... Treatment: • Plasmapheresis ... Syndrome #diagnosis #management ... #treatment #neurology
Chagas Disease - American Trypanosomiasis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Chagas disease (American trypanosomiasis) is an infectious
Diagnosis and Management ... Cutaneous manifestations ... symptoms, positive serology ... PCR + 20-90%, normal ... Trypanosomiasis #Diagnosis #Management
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
extensors of the arms (pyramidal ... Spasticity - Reflexes ... Sjogren's • CSF: - Abnormal ... Transverse Myelitis Treatment ... #neurology #differential
Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)
Acute autoimmune demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: 1
depressed deep tendon reflexes ... protein with a normal ... and cauda equina TREATMENT ... Syndrome #diagnosis #management ... #neurology
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
gastrointestinal 4) Primary cutaneous ... level • A low or normal ... “plaque-like” cutaneous ... pulmonary infection • Cutaneous ... Fungal #Diagnosis #Management