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The head impulse test (HIT) result is positive (abnormal) in nearly all patients with a peripheral
cause of AVS and ... #Neurology #AVS ... #CVA #Peripheral ... #HeadImpulse #Testing ... #HIT #HINTS
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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• Transverse myelitis ... cord • Guillain-Barre ... perineum, and posterior ... decompression #CaudaEquina ... #causes #neurology
Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)
Acute autoimmune demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: 1
Incidence: 1 to 2 cases ... depressed deep tendon reflexes ... and sensitive tests ... roots and cauda equina ... #management #neurology