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The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
Unresponsive wakefulness syndrome ... • Locked-in syndrome ... • Gag reflex ... Motor/Sensory: • Tone ... #PhysicalExam #neurology
Cauda Equina Syndrome Overview

Cauda Equina Syndrome:
 • Prevalence: 1:33,000-100,000 ppl/yr
 • Incidence: 1.5-3.4 million ppl/yr
 •
lower extremity reflexes ... decreased rectal tone ... bulbocavernosus reflex ... wink test - reflex ... diagnosis #causes #neurology
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
decreased muscle tone ... Influenza, EBV, Dengue ... MCTD, Sjogren syndrome ... dysfunction • Abnormal reflexes ... disorders #diagnosis #neurology
Cushing's Reflex - Pathophysiology
HYPERTENSION with a reflex BRADYCARDIA
 → ↑ ICP 
 → ↓ CBF
 →
Cushing's Reflex ... HYPERTENSION with a reflex ... → ↑ Vasomotor tone ... HR #Cushings #Reflex ... Pathophysiology #neurology
Pediatric Primitive Reflexes - Maneuver and Ages

Palmar Grasp Reflex
 - Place your fingers into the baby's
Plantar Grasp Reflex ... Rooting Reflex ... Moro Reflex (Startle ... Reflex) - Hold ... Peds #Diagnosis #Neurology
Hyperthermia Syndromes Comparison
Serotonin Syndrome - NMS - Malignant Hyperthermia - Malignant Catatonia
Cause - Onset - Vitals
Hyperthermia Syndromes ... Comparison Serotonin Syndrome ... Vitals - Muscle Tone ... - Reflexes - Mental ... #Hyperthermia #Syndromes
Tongue Myotonia on Physical Exam

Delayed muscle relaxation was seen after tongue percussion.

#Tongue #Myotonia #PhysicalExam #clinical #video
Tongue Myotonia ... was seen after tongue ... #Tongue #Myotonia ... clinical #video #neurology
Tongue Fasciculations in ALS

Martín Hunter MD @interconsulta

#Tongue #Fasciculations #als #amyotrophic #lateral #sclerosis #neurology #physicalexam #clinical #video
Tongue Fasciculations ... interconsulta #Tongue ... lateral #sclerosis #neurology
Tongue Myotonia on Physical Exam

Delayed muscle relaxation was seen after tongue percussion.

#Tongue #Myotonia #PhysicalExam #clinical #video
Tongue Myotonia ... was seen after tongue ... #Tongue #Myotonia ... clinical #video #neurology
Central Cord Syndromes
 - Anterior Cord Syndrome
 - Central Cord Syndrome
 - Brown Sequard Syndrome

#CentralCord #Syndromes
Central Cord Syndromes ... Anterior Cord Syndrome ... - Central Cord Syndrome ... Brown Sequard Syndrome ... #BrownSequard #Neurology