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The head impulse test (HIT) result is positive (abnormal) in nearly all patients with a peripheral
The head impulse test ... cause of AVS and ... #Diagnosis #PhysicalExam ... #Neurology #AVS ... #Testing #HIT #HINTS
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
Guillain-Barre Syndrome ... Decreased / Absent Reflexes ... #Syndrome #diagnosis ... #management #treatment ... #neurology
Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)
Acute autoimmune demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: 1
Guillain-Barré Syndrome ... depressed deep tendon reflexes ... and sensitive tests ... #Syndrome #diagnosis ... #management #neurology
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
Differential Diagnosis ... • Locked-in syndrome ... caseyalbin #PhysicalExam ... #neurology #comatose ... #diagnosis