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Hoffman's sign. Even in this specific case, accompanied by a clonus outline (rhythmic contractions). The median
The median nerve ... index finger. ... Hoffmanns #Sign #Reflex ... Positive #Abnormal #clinical ... #video #neurology
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
meningococcal, H1N1) Clinical ... Clinical Features ... Decreased / Absent Reflexes ... Syndrome #diagnosis #management ... #treatment #neurology
Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)
Acute autoimmune demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: 1
Guillain-Barré Syndrome ... transplantation CLINICAL ... depressed deep tendon reflexes ... Syndrome #diagnosis #management ... #neurology
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
Ocular- 50%: Ptosis ... Brain stem/Cranial nerve ... - Repetitive nerve ... Gravis #diagnosis #management ... #neurology
Thigh adductor reflex

Researched with the patient seated (also in the supine position) by tapping the adductor
interposition of the finger ... internal obturator nerve ... and integrated ... #clinical #video ... #neurology
Cover - Uncover Test Revealing CNVI Palsy

Here the Cover-Uncover test unmasks subtle right CN VI palsy.
Patient asked to focus ... CN6 #Abducens #Nerve ... #clinical #video ... #neurology #ophthalmology ... #ocular #physicalexam
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
combination of the clinical ... Increased Jaw Jerk reflex ... activity between nerve ... Lateral #Sclerosis #neurology ... #diagnosis #management
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
Transverse Myelitis - Clinical ... Spasticity - Reflexes ... /or optic nerve ... Myelitis #diagnosis #management ... #neurology #differential
Sjogren's Syndrome Overview

Epidemiology:
• F > M: 9:1
• 5-6th Decades (can be any age)

Autoimmune exocrinopathy multisystemic disease
gland) biopsy • Ocular ... salivary ducts Clinical ... myelopathy, cranial nerve ... , INC risk PE, Pulmonary ... Rheumatology #Diagnosis #Management
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
has five major clinical ... fungal stain of clinical ... , ocular, or disseminated ... scalp, vagina, fingers ... Fungal #Diagnosis #Management