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Alexia Without Agraphia
Alexia without agraphia is a disconnection syndrome where patients cannot read but can write.
cannot read but can ... the most common cause ... Pathophysiology: ... Agraphia #clinical #neurology ... #diagnosis #pathophysiology
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
Epidemiology: • 1-2 cases ... Guillain-Barre Pathophysiology ... Can begin in arms ... Opthaloplegia • Ataxia ... management #treatment #neurology
Lesions of the Spinal cord - Spinal Cord Syndromes

Spinal cord lesions can result in permanent neurologic
neurologic disability ... Causes of spinal ... - Hematoma - Stab ... - Friedreich ataxia ... differential #diagnosis #neurology
Many studies have reported that although some patients develop contrast nephropathy, the average creatinine among all
patients is either stable ... This raises the ... nephropathy:” #Pathophysiology ... #Nephropathy #CIN ... #Distribution #Nephrology
Stiff Person Syndrome (SPS) - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Epidemiology:
 • Prevalence: 1-2 cases per million -
Prevalence: 1-2 cases ... and pernicious anemia ... Person Syndrome Pathophysiology ... - Stiffness in ... Management #treatment #neurology
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
Definition: • Coma: a state ... • Mutism Pathophysiology ... Glasgow Coma Scale ... Casey Albin MD @ ... #PhysicalExam #neurology
Scleroderma Renal Crisis (SRC)

Clinical Presentation of Scleroderma Renal Crisis:
1) Acute kidney injury
2) Abrupt onset of hypertension
3)
microangiopathic hemolytic anemia ... (MAHA) Pathophysiology ... • Refractory cases ... Renal #Crisis #rheumatology ... #nephrology #diagnosis