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Parkinsonian Gait 

Parkinson's gait is very characteristic: Standing, the patient tends to tilt the trunk forward,
characteristic: Standing ... difficulties in starting ... Parkinsons #Gait #Neurology
Causes of Proximal Muscle Weakness That May Mimic Inflammatory Myopathy
 • Central or peripheral neurologic disease
or peripheral neurologic ... Hydroxychoroquine - Statins ... differential #causes #neurology
Restarting Anticoagulation after TIA or Acute Ischemic Stroke

 • TIA → Consider (re-) starting a NOAC
Consider (re-) starting ... Consider (re-) starting ... Consider (re-) starting ... Consider (re-)starting ... #Stroke #CVA #neurology
What's in a Tap: CSF Analysis

Normal vs Bacterial vs Viral vs SAH
 - Opening Pressure
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Glucose - Gram Stain ... Comparison #Table #Neurology
Causes of Primary Headaches - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Unilateral
 • Migraine (Throbbing/Pulsating)
Bilateral
 • Tension/Stress Headache (Tightening, Band-Like,
Neuralgia (Shooting, stabbing ... Headache • Primary Stabbing ... Primary #Headaches #Neurology
Romberg's Test for Proprioception
History: First described in the 19th century in patients with tabes dorsalis (later
difference between standing ... Cerebellar disease: standing ... Rombergs #Test #neurology
Neurological Manifestations of Tuberculosis
Spinal Arachnoiditis & Polyradiculopathy:
 • Subacute onset of limb weakness, bladder/bowel dysfunction, muscle
paresthesias • Imaging ... dysfunction • Imaging ... 4 weeks after starting ... Worsening of previous neurologic ... differential #TB #neurology
Generalized Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Framework
"l feel weak":
 • Infectious: Influenza, EBV, PNA, Bacteremia, Sepsis
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Myopathy: Drugs (statin ... Diagnosis #causes #neurology
Dizziness and Vertigo Algorithm
Presyncope:
 • Feels "faint" or like they are going to "pass out"
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balanced when standing ... differential #diagnosis #neurology
Causes of Peripheral Weakness without Sensory Changes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
No Objective Weakness
 • Cardio-pulmonary disease
Dystrophy • Statin ... Peripheral #Weakness #Neurology