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The head impulse test (HIT) result is positive (abnormal) in nearly all patients with a peripheral
The head impulse test ... with a peripheral cause ... with a central cause ... #Diagnosis #PhysicalExam ... #Neurology #AVS
Peripheral and Central Causes of Vertigo
Peripheral Causes (Common):
 - Labyrinth: Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo, Méniére disease,
Peripheral and Central Causes ... often classified as ... Uncommon): - Vascular ... hemorrhage - Non-vascular ... differential #diagnosis #neurology
Causes of Neuromuscular Weakness
 • Spinal Cord: Demyelinating Disease (MS), Epidural abscess, Infarction, Syringomyelia, Tetanus, Transverse
Causes of Neuromuscular ... Demyelinating Disease (MS ... Motor Nerves: ALS ... Guillain-Barre syndrome ... differential #diagnosis #neurology
Froment’s Test for Ulnar Nerve Palsy

This tests for pinch grip weakness caused by ulnar nerve palsy,
grip weakness caused ... flat object such as ... clinical #video #neurology ... #physicalexam # ... msk #orthopedics
HINTS Exam - Normal Head Impulse Test = Central Cause

This patient as a normal head impulse
= Central Cause ... This patient as ... for a CENTRAL cause ... #HINTS #PhysicalExam ... Clinical #Video #Neurology
String Test in Wernicke-Korsakoff Syndrome (WKS)

A positive string test in a confabulating patient with Wernicke's-Korsakoff syndrome.
These
Syndrome (WKS) ... positive string test ... describe the string as ... WKS #clinical #neurology ... #physicalexam #
Lower Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Reflexes: 
 • Knee - L2, L3, L4
 • Ankle - S1
• Cauda Equina Syndrome ... Commonly caused ... stopping walking (vascular ... Myotomes #diagnosis #neurology ... sensory #motor #leg #physicalexam
Primary and Secondary Headaches - Red Flags and Differential Diagnosis
Red Flags (SNOOP):
S - Systemic		
N - Neurologic
Systemic N - Neurologic ... Patient Prefers to Rest ... Manipulation Vascular ... Amy Chung, MD, MSc ... #differential #causes
Left Wrist Drop - Radial Nerve Palsy on Physical Examination

Left hand drop due to compression of
in this case, due ... affected limb, also ... #Nerve #Palsy #PhysicalExam ... #orthopedics #msk ... #sports #neurology
Hearing Loss - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Hearing Loss Types:
• Conductive
• Sensorineural
• Mixed
Presbycusis is the most common type
evaluation should also ... include a: • Neurologic ... tympanic membrane • Neurologic ... II ○ Susac’s syndrome ... Noise trauma ○ MS