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Tandem Gait Ataxia in Atypical Parkinsonism

How to differentiate Parkinson’s disease from atypical Parkinsonism in a jiffy?
Tandem Gait Ataxia ... Parkinsonism How to differentiate ... tandem walking even late ... clinical #video #physicalexam ... #neurology
Romberg's Test for Proprioception
History: First described in the 19th century in patients with tabes dorsalis (later
tabes dorsalis (later ... standing can be difficult ... the eyes open • Unilateral ... Rombergs #Test #neurology ... proprioception #physicalexam
Heat Illnesses and Heat Stroke - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Heat Cramps:
 • Muscle pain or spasm -
Heat Stroke - Differential ... Collapse: • Pathophysiology ... Decreased pulse rate ... - Athlete - difficulty ... muscle function, Ataxia
Bilateral Foot Drop secondary to Nonaka Myopathy

48 yr old lady, difficulty in climbing stairs x 8
Bilateral Foot Drop ... 48 yr old lady, difficulty ... examination with bilateral ... clinical #video #physicalexam ... #gait #neurology
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
Cord Disorders - Differential ... Tract Lesions: • Bilateral ... of injury • Gait ... often- Sensory ataxia ... #differential
HIV-Associated Neurocognitive Disorder (HAND)

Definition:
HIV-Associated Neurocognitive disorders categories:
• Asymptomatic neurocognitive impairment
• Mild neurocognitive impairment
• HIV dementia

Pathophysiology:
HIV frequently
HIV dementia Pathophysiology ... show symmetric bilateral ... dysfunction like gait ... motor slowing and ataxia ... dementia #AIDS #Neurology
Uncommon Causes of Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema (NCPE) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

High Altitude Pulmonary Edema:
 • Accumulation
Edema (NCPE) - Differential ... with exertion, difficulty ... lobe that become bilateral ... Criteria: - Bilateral ... edema #causes #differential
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
Amyotrophic Lateral ... sclerosis Pathophysiology ... features developing later ... conditions listed in differential ... #Sclerosis #neurology
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
consciousness Differential ... • Mutism Pathophysiology ... dysfunction to the bilateral ... caseyalbin #PhysicalExam ... #neurology #comatose
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
monophasic Pathophysiology ... Hyperreflexia develops later ... cord lesion • Bilateral ... diagnosis #management #neurology ... #differential