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Beevor's Sign on Physical Exam

Beevor's sign is abnormal upward (cephalad) movement of the umbilicus with truncal
upward (cephalad) movement ... The sign been also ... facioscapulohumeral muscular ... PhysicalExam #clinical ... video #umbilicus #neurology
Causes of Dizziness - Vertigo - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
True Vertigo - Illusion of Rotary Movement
Peripheral Vestibular
- Vertigo - Differential ... Illusion of Rotary Movement ... neurologic symptoms/signs ... Glomus Tumors - Vascular ... #Differential #
Gowers' Sign on Physical Exam

Caused by proximal muscle weakness typically seen in muscular dystrophy

#Gowers #Sign #PhysicalExam
Gowers' Sign on ... Physical Exam Caused ... #PhysicalExam # ... neurology #clinical ... #video #pediatrics
Brudzinski’s Sign in Meningitis (first described in 19th century by Dr. Josef Brudzinski)

Brudzinski's sign is characterized
Passive neck flexion causes ... spinal cord movement ... flexion occurs as ... Clinical #Video #PhysicalExam ... #Pediatrics #Peds
Major neurocognitive disorders (MNCD): Diagnosis and workup 

1) Clinical diagnosis Cognitive impairment + loss of autonomy
2)
Alzheimer - 1st cause ... hallucinations - Movement ... (parkinsonian signs ... Dementia - 2nd cause ... MNCD #Dementia #Differential
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
consciousness Differential ... ; also normal in ... • Examine for signs ... Casey Albin MD @ ... caseyalbin #PhysicalExam
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
- Causes progressive ... 4) progressive muscular ... Escorial criteria uses ... conditions listed in differential ... Lateral #Sclerosis #neurology
Newborn Infant - Routine Examination

Birthweight, gestational age and birthweight percentile are noted.
General observation Of the baby's
fontanelle is also ... a late sign of ... are observed for signs ... Newborn #Infant #PhysicalExam ... Examination #Peds #Pediatrics
CNS Infections - Viral Encephalitis and Bacterial Meningitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Viral Encephalitis:
MCC: Enteroviruses (e.g., coxsackievirus
Bacterial Meningitis - Differential ... Acute meningeal signs ... established by CSF or urine ... /l is regarded as ... #diagnosis #neurology
Evaluation of Recurrent Falls

Core Concept:
Maintaining an upright posture requires the integrated function of multiple systems.
Disruption in
Cataracts - Macular ... positive Romberg sign ... neuron disease (ALS ... Falls #Diagnosis #Differential ... #Neurology