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Somatoform Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 - Patient presents with complex medical problem or symptoms that
- Differential ... long history • Conversion ... Disorder - Neurologic ... #Somatoform #Conversion ... #Disorders #Differential
Causes of Secondary / Provoked Seizures - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Febrile
Infection
 • Sepsis
 • Encephalitis
 • Meningitis
Metabolic
Provoked Seizures - Differential ... Dystonia, Dyskinesia, Chorea ... • Conversion ... Provoked #Seizures #Neurology ... #Differential #
Stroke Mimics - Differential Diagnosis - MINT Mnemonic
 • Metabolic: Hyper-glycemia, Hypoglycemia, Wernicke's encephalopathy, Mitochondrial Encephalopathy
Stroke Mimics - Differential ... CNS abscess • Neurologic ... Multiple Sclerosis, Conversion ... Disorder • Toxins ... MINT #Mnemonic #neurology
Imaging Patterns of Toxic and Metabolic Brain Disorders

Thalami, Mammillary Bodies and Tectum: Wernicke Encephalopathy
Dentate Nuclei: Metronidazole,
Metabolic Brain Disorders ... and Cingulate Cortex ... Striatopathy "Butterfly Wing ... #Clinical #Differential ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Neurology
Localizing Extraocular Movement Disorders
 • CN Ill (Oculomotor) Nerve Palsy 
 • CN IV (Trochlear) Nerve
Extraocular Movement Disorders ... Extraocular #Movement #Disorders ... #Localization #ophthalmology ... #neurology #differential
Blurry Vision - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Anatomical Approach to Eye Disease:
1. Lids/Lashes
2. Extraocular Muscles/Motility
3. Conjunctiva/Sclera
4. Cornea
5. Anterior
Blurry Vision - Differential ... immunosuppressive disorder ... • Systemic disorder ... Blurry #Vision #differential ... #diagnosis #ophthalmology
Generalized Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Framework
"l feel weak":
 • Infectious: Influenza, EBV, PNA, Bacteremia, Sepsis
 •
Generalized Weakness - Differential ... Depression, anxiety, Conversion ... Polyneuropathy, ALS), NMJ disorder ... Generalized #Weakness #Differential ... Diagnosis #causes #neurology
Dysphagia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Symptom | Diagnosis
• Solid-food dysphagia present for months to years | Mechanical
Dysphagia - Differential ... distal esophageal ring ... (Schatzki ring) ... • Muscular or neurologic ... #Dysphagia #Differential
Causes of Hyperkinetic Movement Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Tics:
 • Tourette's Syndrome
 • Attention Deficit Hyperactivity
- Differential ... Hyperactivity Disorder ... Toxic / metabolic Chorea ... MovementDisorders #Neurology ... #Differential #
Generalized Seizures and Pseudoseizures
Generalized seizures "are conceptualized as originating as some point within, and rapidly engaging,
include the entire cortex ... toxic or metabolic disorder ... but are due to a conversion ... psychological disorder ... Classification #Diagnosis #Neurology