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Pseudobulbar Affect
Characteristics (These episodes usually cause distress and impairment in occupational or social functioning):
 - Extreme
crying; Diseases: Amyotrophic ... (ALS) (*main cause ... Alzheimer's Disease, Bilateral ... Traumatic Brain Injury ... #differential #
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
Amyotrophic Lateral ... examination finding of amyotrophy ... conditions listed in differential ... #Amyotrophic #Lateral ... #Sclerosis #neurology
Bilateral Foot Drop secondary to Nonaka Myopathy

48 yr old lady, difficulty in climbing stairs x 8
Bilateral Foot Drop ... GNE myopathy, also ... Myopathy #clinical #video ... #physicalexam #gait ... #neurology
Brissaud's Sign

If the patient did not have his toes ... is there a sign that can
is also a substitute ... contraction of the lateral ... response reflects injury ... #Reflex #Neurology ... #clinical #video
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
Cord Disorders - Differential ... • Symptoms and signs ... Tract Lesions: • Bilateral ... • Gait is abnormal ... disorders #diagnosis #neurology
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
consciousness Differential ... dysfunction to the bilateral ... horizontal movements; also ... • Examine for signs ... #PhysicalExam #neurology