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Jaw Clonus on Physical Exam

A 24-year-old man presented with progressive dysphagia, dysarthria, and weakness in his
Jaw Clonus on Physical ... examination showed jaw clonus ... consistent with a diagnosis ... #Jaw #Clonus #PhysicalExam ... Clinical #Video #ALS #Neurology
Unsteady Gait in CIDP

Another cause of frequent falls and unsteady gait. Ankle instability due to ankle
frequent falls and ... Ankle instability ... due to ankle muscle ... clinical #video #neurology ... #physicalexam
Causes of Dizziness - Vertigo - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
True Vertigo - Illusion of Rotary Movement
Peripheral Vestibular
- Differential Diagnosis ... Cerebellopontine Angle ... Tumors • Glomus ... Dizziness #Vertigo #Neurology ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Woltman’s sign on Physical Exam

53-year-old man presented with fatigue and sensitivity to cold. A physical examination
relaxation of the ankle ... evaluation confirmed a diagnosis ... Woltmans #Signs #PhysicalExam ... Hypothyroidism #Ankle ... Clinical #Video #Neurology
Lower Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Reflexes: 
 • Knee - L2, L3, L4
 • Ankle - S1
Extremity Dermatomes and ... L2, L3, L4 • Ankle ... Dermatomes #Myotomes #diagnosis ... #neurology #sensory ... #motor #leg #physicalexam
Romberg's Test for Proprioception
History: First described in the 19th century in patients with tabes dorsalis (later
Observe when patient closes ... with eyes open and ... Rombergs #Test #neurology ... #diagnosis #proprioception ... #physicalexam
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
involve any body segment ... Jaw Jerk reflex, Clonus ... Other possible diagnosis ... Lateral #Sclerosis #neurology ... #diagnosis #management
Semont Liberatory Maneuver for Treatment of BPPV
1) The patient is seated upright on the side of
Semont Liberatory ... patient's head and ... at a 45-degree angle ... positional #vertigo #neurology ... clinical #video #physicalexam
Semont Liberatory Maneuver for Treatment of BPPV
1) The patient is seated upright on the side of
Semont Liberatory ... patient's head and ... at a 45-degree angle ... positional #vertigo #neurology ... clinical #video #physicalexam
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
Differential Diagnosis ... for presence of clonus ... caseyalbin #PhysicalExam ... #neurology #comatose ... #diagnosis