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The head impulse test (HIT) result is positive (abnormal) in nearly all patients with a peripheral
The head impulse test ... patients with a peripheral ... a stand-alone test ... #PhysicalExam #Neurology ... #Posterior #CVA
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
Generalized fatigue - ALS ... Bedside: ice pack test ... /Edrophonium test ... Gravis #diagnosis #management ... #neurology
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 ... tumor, and always ask ... clinical #video #ophthalmology ... #neurology
Primary and Secondary Headaches - Red Flags and Differential Diagnosis
Red Flags (SNOOP):
S - Systemic		
N - Neurologic
Systemic N - Neurologic ... Patient Prefers to Rest ... Amy Chung, MD, MSc ... primary #secondary #management ... #neurology
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
skin injury) • Neurologic ... is a skin prick test ... Reactive Arthritis, AS ... inhibitors • Uveitis- Ophthalmology ... Syndrome #diagnosis #management
Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)
Acute autoimmune demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: 1
or the axon of peripheral ... and sensitive tests ... pathophysiology as ... Syndrome #diagnosis #management ... #neurology
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
Diagnosis and Management ... mediators such as ... extrapulmonary (peripheral ... nodules; anterior/posterior ... MSK, heart (2-5%
Diagnostic algorithm for differentiating vestibular neuritis from stroke in patients with AVS. This sequence of testing
patients with AVS ... components: targeted neurologic ... if the cause is peripheral ... #Diagnosis #AVS ... #Posterior #CVA
Chagas Disease - American Trypanosomiasis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Chagas disease (American trypanosomiasis) is an infectious
Diagnosis and Management ... (RBBB; others: AV ... Confirmatory Tests ... Thin and thick peripheral ... and immunoblot (TESA
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
with systemic, neurologic ... pain that worsens as ... the “Chewing gum test ... required +/- prompt ophthalmology ... Symptoms #Diagnosis #Management