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1 Minute Neuro Hand Examination - "Check your Six" Mnemonic

A simple way to test the peripheral
1 Minute Neuro Hand ... simple way to test ... the peripheral nerve ... A 3 finger boy ... #Physicalexam #clinical
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
ALS involves: (1) ... (3) primary lateral ... more regions 3. ... conditions listed in differential ... activity between nerve
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
weakness in: 1. ... loss of smile 3. ... life-threatening Differential ... EMG Findings: 1. ... /Edrophonium test
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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• Prevalence: 1: ... compression of nerve ... pain (LBP) • Sciatica ... • Provocative Tests ... absent anal wink test
Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)
Acute autoimmune demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: 1
• Incidence: 1 ... transplantation CLINICAL ... 3 to 1/2 of patients ... and sensitive tests ... specific therapy, the clinician
Ptosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Ptosis (Greek- to fall) Drooping of the upper eyelid that usually results
Ptosis - Differential ... think about three clinical ... with ptosis: 1. ... Horner’s syndrome 3. ... #Differential #
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
consciousness Differential ... Comatose Patient 1. ... stimulation 3. ... threat Cranial Nerves ... Sternal rub 3.
Cover - Uncover Test Revealing CNVI Palsy

Here the Cover-Uncover test unmasks subtle right CN VI palsy.
CN VI palsy. 1. ... Patient asked to focus ... (Normal) 3. ... CN6 #Abducens #Nerve ... #clinical #video
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
Transverse Myelitis - Clinical ... varying degrees of: 1. ... negative, MOG-IgG test ... brain and/or optic nerve ... #differential