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Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Dysthesias - Tingling, burning, or painful sensation at
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome ... pain at 1st 3.5 digits ... #CarpalTunnel #Syndrome ... #pathophysiology ... #msk #overuse
Acute Spinal Cord Injuries: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Anterior Cord Syndrome -> Anterior spinal artery
Anterior Cord Syndrome ... proprioception, and light ... #diagnosis #pathophysiology ... signs #symptoms #msk ... #orthopedics #neurology
Anticonvulsants as Mood Stabilizers: Mechanism and Side-effect
Examples: Valproate, Carbamazepine, Lamotrigine
 • Mild anticholinergic effect -> Drowsiness
Stevens-Johnson Syndrome ... , asthenia • Neurologic ... dizziness, diplopia, ataxia ... #SideEffects #Pathophysiology ... #Psychiatry #Pharmacology
Alexia Without Agraphia
Alexia without agraphia is a disconnection syndrome where patients cannot read but can write.
disconnection syndrome ... and may have a right ... Pathophysiology: ... Agraphia #clinical #neurology ... #diagnosis #pathophysiology
Cubital Tunnel Syndrome: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

 • Paresthesia of 5th and medial half of 4th
Cubital Tunnel Syndrome ... medial half of 4th digits ... CubitalTunnel #Syndrome ... #Diagnosis #pathophysiology ... signs #symptoms #msk
Gerstmann Syndrome
1) Finger agnosia - Inability to name their own fingers, affecting both sides
2) Right-left confusion
Gerstmann Syndrome ... differentiate right ... Agraphia (without alexia ... neudrawlogy #Gerstmann #Syndrome ... #neurology #diagnosis
Refeeding Syndrome: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

Patients at Risk of Refeeding Syndrome:
 - Little or no nutritional
Refeeding Syndrome ... hemolysis - anemia ... CNS: Tremors, Ataxia ... Constipation - MSK ... #diagnosis #pathophysiology
Marcus Gunn Pupil - Relative Afferent Pupillary Defect (RAPD)
Definition: Afferent loop of the pupillary light reflex
the pupillary light ... neuritis due to MS ... Later (1959), Levitan ... with the swinging light ... #Defect #RAPD #neurology
Monoclonal Gammopathy of Clinical Significance (MGUS) - Differential Diagnosis

Neurologic-Centered:
 (+) Systemic Features: POEMS, AL amyloid, Cryoglobulinemia
Differential Diagnosis Neurologic-Centered ... DADS-M, Sporadic, late-onset ... capillary leak syndrome ... • Schnitzler syndrome ... deposition disease (light
Paraproteinemias

Entities That Can Feature A Monoclonal Protein/M Component:
• MM
• WM
• MGUS
• MGCS
• MGRS
• Splenic Marginal Zone
et diutinum Neurologic ... predominance) • CANOMAD (Ataxia ... neuropathy) • Systemic late-onset ... • Crystalline: light ... (-) hemolytic anemia