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Parkinson's Disease Tremor
The tremor of Parkinson's disease is characteristic. It is called resting tremor, that is,
The tremor of ... still, either at rest ... standing with his arms ... #Hands #Neurology ... #PhysicalExam #
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 ... These patients are ... WKS #clinical #neurology ... #physicalexam #
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
ulceration • Ocular ... skin injury) • Neurologic ... is a skin prick test ... Behcet disease) Differential ... interferon alfa, or tumor
Ocular Myasthenia Gravis on Physical Exam

A 41yo female was referred by her neurologist for double vision.
and the ice pack test ... include a Tensilon test ... have a thymic tumor ... Myasthenia #Gravis #PhysicalExam ... ophthalmology #neurology
Pediatric Primitive Reflexes - Maneuver and Ages

Palmar Grasp Reflex
 - Place your fingers into the baby's
The arms abduct ... which head is turned ... Peds #Diagnosis #Neurology ... #PhysicalExam ... GrepMed Recommended Text
Upper Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Motor Function
Shoulder:
 • Abduction - C5,C6 (axillary)
 • Adduction - C6, C7,
hand" ± Horner Syndrome ... Carpal Tunnel Syndrome ... Myotomes #diagnosis #neurology ... sensory #motor #arm ... #physicalexam
Adie's Pupil
What? Unknown nature & benign
 • Regular and mildly dilated pupil (4-6mm);
 • Light-near dissociaton;
Holmes-Adie Syndrome ... Young females Differential ... trauma/orbital tumor ... #Adies #Pupil #PhysicalExam ... #neurology #ophthalmology
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
consciousness Differential ... • Vestibulo-ocular ... myoclonic movements, tremors ... caseyalbin #PhysicalExam ... #neurology #comatose
Lesions of the Spinal cord - Spinal Cord Syndromes

Spinal cord lesions can result in permanent neurologic
result in permanent neurologic ... - Abscess - Tumor ... - Syrinx - Tumor ... #lesions #differential ... #diagnosis #neurology
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
Ocular- 50%: Ptosis ... proximal weakness, arms ... life-threatening Differential ... /Edrophonium test ... diagnosis #management #neurology