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Lower Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Reflexes: 
 • Knee - L2, L3, L4
 • Ankle - S1
dysfunction, and bilateral ... Commonly caused ... nerve at fibular neck ... such as fibular ... Myotomes #diagnosis #neurology
Diagnosis of Myasthenia Gravis - Physical Exam Maneuvers
 • Sustained lateral gaze for seconds to elicit
Maneuvers • Sustained lateral ... ptotic eyelid will cause ... Assessing for neck ... high as possible ... Maneuvers #Diagnosis #neurology
Generalized Seizures and Pseudoseizures
Generalized seizures "are conceptualized as originating as some point within, and rapidly engaging,
rapidly engaging, bilaterally ... begin with body movements ... general seizure caused ... and metabolic causes ... Classification #Diagnosis #Neurology
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
Amyotrophic Lateral ... - Causes progressive ... with speech and swallowing ... Escorial criteria uses ... #Sclerosis #neurology
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
dysfunction to the bilateral ... ; also normal in ... stimulation to all ... Casey Albin MD @ ... #PhysicalExam #neurology
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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Fever, headache, neck ... • Suspect in movement ... status, and focal neurologic ... Demyelinating disease caused ... InfectiousDiseases #Neurology
Downbeat Nystagmus on Physical Exam

65 year old female with new walking difficulty and dizziness. Why downbeat
The corrective movement ... causes downbeat ... 'fast' movements ... it points to bilateral ... ophthalmology #neurology
Hemimasticatory Spasm on Physical Exam

Hemimasticatory spasm is a disorder of the trigeminal nerve → involuntary jaw
due to spasmodic unilateral ... Myokimia will cause ... such gross movement ... and trismus as ... cheek #CN5 #video #neurology