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Stiff Person Syndrome (SPS) - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Epidemiology:
 • Prevalence: 1-2 cases per million -
stiffness, rigidity, spasm ... emotional upset • Spasms ... death - diaphragm spasm ... of superimposed spasms ... #treatment #neurology
Hemifacial Spasm on Physical Exam

Treatment: Botulinum toxin injection

#Hemifacial #Spasm #PhysicalExam #clinical #video #neurology
Hemifacial Spasm ... Physical Exam Treatment ... #Hemifacial #Spasm ... clinical #video #neurology
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 ... Treatment: • Plasmapheresis ... Syndrome #diagnosis #management ... #treatment #neurology
Vasospastic (Prinzmetal) Angina
Definition / Epidemiology:
 • Rest angina attributed to coronary artery vasospasm.
 • Patients often
Pathophysiology: • Diffuse spasm ... may precipitate spasm ... tests in cath lab Treatment ... cardiology #diagnosis #management
Left Abducens Spasm on Physical Exam

A 50 yr male with left facial spasm and diplopia, with
Left Abducens Spasm ... with left facial spasm ... left abducens spasm ... #Abducens #Spasm ... #neurology #video
Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiovascular Causes:
 - Outflow Obstruction
     • Aortic
Gastro-Esophageal Reflux ... • Esophageal Spasm ... • Trauma - Neurologic
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 cauda equina TREATMENT ... Syndrome #diagnosis #management ... #neurology
Bell's Palsy - Diagnosis and Management Summary - GrepMed Handbook

Acute Idiopathic Unilateral Facial Nerve (CN7) Palsy
Presentation:
Diagnosis and Management ... hearing loss, spasm ... delayed recovery Management ... Palsy #Diagnosis #Management ... #Treatment #Neurology
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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cord • Guillain-Barre ... bulbocavernosus reflex ... wink test - reflex ... axial T1 and T2 Treatment ... diagnosis #causes #neurology
Statin Induced Muscle Toxicity - Summary

Clinical Presentation:
 • Elevations of serum creatine kinase with proximal myalgia
any time during treatment ... myopathy, Guillain-Barré ... after DC Statin Treatment ... myopathy #diagnosis #management ... #treatment