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Upper Motor Neuron (UMN) lesions are lesions occurring anywhere in the CNS from the brain up
disorder and form ... the differential diagnosis ... clinical findings ... positive Babinski reflex ... cord, peripheral nerve
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
combination of the clinical ... - Causes progressive ... Increased Jaw Jerk reflex ... activity between nerve ... Lateral #Sclerosis #neurology
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
Differential Diagnosis ... threat Cranial Nerves ... Casey Albin MD @ ... #PhysicalExam #neurology ... #comatose #diagnosis
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
neurological lesion: Clinical ... Non-compressive Spinal Cord Causes ... dysfunction • Abnormal reflexes ... : Areflexia UMN ... #diagnosis #neurology
Causes of Dysarthria - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Lower Motor Neuron - Slow, Low Volume, Breathy Speech, Tongue
Lesions of Cranial Nerves ... hyperactive gag reflex ... Paraneoplastic Disorder ... Extra-Pyramidal ... #Dysarthria #Neurology
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
Transverse Myelitis - Clinical ... extensors of the arms (pyramidal ... Spasticity - Reflexes ... brain and/or optic nerve ... #management #neurology