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1 Minute Neuro Hand Examination - "Check your Six" Mnemonic

A simple way to test the peripheral
/ulnar) 2) OK sign ... (anterior interosseous ... Scissors (Ulnar)" 6) Sign ... bobvarkey #Minute #Neurology ... #peripheral
Sarcoidosis 
Non-caseating granulomas (Composed of T-helper & inflammatory cells) 
Clinical:
 • Disease fatal in 10% of
Clinical: • Disease ... exertion • Neurologic ... Bell's palsy, peripheral ... Sarcoidosis #Diagnosis #Symptoms ... #Signs #Pulmonary
Causes of Dizziness - Vertigo - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
True Vertigo - Illusion of Rotary Movement
Peripheral Vestibular
Rotary Movement Peripheral ... vomiting, auditory symptoms ... • Meniere's Disease ... symptoms/signs, ... Dizziness #Vertigo #Neurology
Causes of Peripheral and Central Vertigo
PERIPHERAL VERTIGO
1. Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) - Short-lived (typically less
Causes of Peripheral ... Central Vertigo PERIPHERAL ... Méniére's disease ... Occlusion of posterior inferior ... signs or symptoms
Characteristics of Peripheral and Central Vertigo
PERIPHERAL VERTIGO
 • Onset: Sudden
 • Intensity: Severe initially, often decreasing
Characteristics of Peripheral ... tinnitus (Méniére's disease ... diagnosis #findings #signs ... #symptoms #comparison ... #neurology
Chagas Disease - American Trypanosomiasis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Chagas disease (American trypanosomiasis) is an infectious
Romana's sign ... Indeterminate form (No signs ... /symptoms, positive ... serology, smear ... Thin and thick peripheral
Cushing's Syndrome - Hypercortisolism - Diagnosis and Clinical Features
1) Skin
 • Thin, easily bruisable skin with
) Peptic Ulcer disease ... glucose uptake in peripheral ... sampling of the inferior ... Hypercortisolism #Diagnosis #signs ... #symptoms #endocrinology
Headaches Overview - Primary vs Secondary Headaches

What’s the Core Difference?
 • Primary headache = headache is
headache is the disease ... headache is a symptom ... Use the mnemonic ... N Neurological signs ... confusion, focal signs
Evaluation of Recurrent Falls

Core Concept:
Maintaining an upright posture requires the integrated function of multiple systems.
Disruption in
presyncope, exertional symptoms ... - Meniere’s disease ... Examples: - Peripheral ... positive Romberg sign ... Evaluation #Geriatrics #Neurology