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Upper Extremity Nerve Pathologies 

 • Axillary Nerves
 • Musculocutaneous Nerve
 • Radial Nerve
 • Median
Upper Extremity ... • Ulnar Nerve ... #differential # ... Neuropathy #anatomy #arm ... #innervation #neurology
Upper Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Motor Function
Shoulder:
 • Abduction - C5,C6 (axillary)
 • Adduction - C6, C7,
Upper Extremity ... Abduction - C8-T1 (ulnar ... Myotomes #diagnosis #neurology ... sensory #motor #arm ... #physicalexam
Algorithm showing a stepwise approach to the assessment and investigation of a possible neuropathy. CIDP, chronic
Guillain-Barré syndrome ... palsies; NCS, nerve ... #Diagnosis #Neurology ... #Neuropathy #Peripheral ... #Differential
Causes of Hemiplegia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cerebral Hemisphere (Contralateral motor cortex)
 • Aphasia
 • Apraxia
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Diagnosis Algorithm ... Consciousness • Cranial Nerve ... contralateral extremity ... Brown-Sequard Syndrome ... #Hemiplegia #Neurology
Cauda Equina Syndrome Overview

Cauda Equina Syndrome:
 • Prevalence: 1:33,000-100,000 ppl/yr
 • Incidence: 1.5-3.4 million ppl/yr
 •
compression of nerve ... constipation Differential ... Syringomyelia • Spinal AVM ... #differential # ... diagnosis #causes #neurology
Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)
Acute autoimmune demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: 1
Guillain-Barré Syndrome ... cross-reacts with peripheral ... or the axon of peripheral ... paralysis of all extremity ... diagnosis #management #neurology
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
Cord Disorders - Differential ... MCTD, Sjogren syndrome ... disorders #diagnosis #neurology ... #differential ... #algorithm
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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Vasculitides - Differential ... glomeruli, and peripheral ... nerves are often ... • Cogan Syndrome ... extremities, upper extremity
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
consciousness Differential ... • Locked-in syndrome ... threat Cranial Nerves ... caseyalbin #PhysicalExam ... #neurology #comatose