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Relative Afferent Pupillary Defect

This maneuver of intermittent light stimulus is called the alternating light test or
pupillary defect (RAPD ... the pupillary reflex ... afferent pathway injury ... Pupillary #Defect #Neurology ... Pupils #MacrusGunn #PhysicalExam
Hoffmann's Sign

Hoffman's sign means upper motor neuron injury.  The Hoffmann's reflex test itself involves loosely
upper motor neuron injury ... The Hoffmann's reflex ... test itself involves ... clinical #video #neurology ... #physicalexam
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
Awareness • Injury ... : • Bobbing: Rapid ... movement followed by rapid ... caseyalbin #PhysicalExam ... #neurology #comatose
The rationale for aggressive treatment of generalized status epilepticus was described previously here.  In short,
for aggressive treatment ... In short, best outcomes ... rely upon rapid ... #Management #Neurology ... Refractory #Seizures #Algorithm
Hoffmann's sign was originally described as follows: the test is performed by supporting the patient's hand
as follows: the test ... is present if rapid ... indicative of injury ... Hoffmanns #Sign #PhysicalExam ... #Neurology #Reflex
Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)
Acute autoimmune demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: 1
or the axon of peripheral ... depressed deep tendon reflexes ... and sensitive tests ... and cauda equina TREATMENT ... diagnosis #management #neurology
In this video, you see right sided atrophy, right sided deviation, and fasiculations R>L, indicating a
, indicating a peripheral ... remission) s/p chemo/rad ... imaging after treatment ... Fasciculations #PhysicalExam ... #CNXII #CN12 #Neurology
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
cord resulting in rapid ... Presentation: Injury ... Spasticity - Reflexes ... negative, MOG-IgG test ... diagnosis #management #neurology