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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
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
Adie's Pupil
What? Unknown nature & benign
 • Regular and mildly dilated pupil (4-6mm);
 • Light-near dissociaton;
when reexposed to light ... Holmes-Adie Syndrome ... females Differential Diagnosis ... #Adies #Pupil #PhysicalExam ... #neurology #ophthalmology
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
Peripheral Edema - Differential Diagnosis Framework for Lower Extremity Edema

Edema occurs when any of the following
- Differential Diagnosis ... crosses under the right ... #differential #diagnosis ... Lower #Extremity #PhysicalExam ... #Pathophysiology
Principal patterns of loss of sensation.
 (a) Thalamic lesion: sensory loss throughout opposite side (rare).
temperature loss but light ... Brown—Séquard syndrome ... MS: loss of proprioception ... vibration and light ... #Diagnosis #Neurology
Horner's Syndrome on Physical Exam

A 75yoF was referred in for facial swelling and eyelid changes 1
Horner's Syndrome ... consistent with a diagnosis ... of Horner's syndrome ... ophthalmology #physicalexam ... #neurology #Anisocoria
One and a Half Syndrome on Physical Exam

This 28 year old patient presented to clinic with
the hospital, diagnosed ... with MS, and started ... Three weeks later ... #PhysicalExam # ... ophthalmology #neurology
Neurological Side Effects of Antipsychotic Drugs
Acute dystonia - Spasm of muscles of tongue, face, neck, back
Antiparkinsonian agents are diagnostic ... variable tremor, mask ... tremor ("rabbit syndrome ... tremor (may be a late ... #SideEffects #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