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Causes of Primary Headaches - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Unilateral
 • Migraine (Throbbing/Pulsating)
Bilateral
 • Tension/Stress Headache (Tightening, Band-Like,
- Differential Diagnosis ... Bilateral • Tension ... Primary #Headaches #Neurology ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Woltman’s sign on Physical Exam

53-year-old man presented with fatigue and sensitivity to cold. A physical examination
evaluation confirmed a diagnosis ... phase of a deep-tendon ... reflex, is a neurologic ... Clinical #Video #Neurology
Primary and Secondary Headaches - Red Flags and Differential Diagnosis
Red Flags (SNOOP):
S - Systemic		
N - Neurologic
and Differential Diagnosis ... Systemic N - Neurologic ... usually visuals) Tension ... #Headaches #diagnosis ... secondary #management #neurology
Woltman’s sign on Physical Exam - Hi-Res .mp4 version here: https://www.grepmed.com/images/13248

53-year-old man presented with fatigue and
- Hi-Res .mp4 version ... evaluation confirmed a diagnosis ... phase of a deep-tendon ... reflex, is a neurologic
Photophobia and Headache - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Why?
• The coexistence of photophobia and headache suggests the potential
- Differential Diagnosis ... mydriasis, miosis • Tension-type ... between migraine and tension-type ... #differential #diagnosis ... ophthalmology #Neurology
Plantar Reflex (Babinski) Equivalents
Plantar toe reflex - Babinski - Move an object along the lateral aspect
on the Achilles tendon ... and release #Diagnosis ... #Neurology #PhysicalExam
Ptosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Ptosis (Greek- to fall) Drooping of the upper eyelid that usually results
- Differential Diagnosis ... three clinical diagnoses ... Neurogenic Ptosis - Neurologic ... aponeurosis (the tendon ... Syndrome #Ptosis #neurology
Lesions of the Spinal cord - Spinal Cord Syndromes

Spinal cord lesions can result in permanent neurologic
result in permanent neurologic ... involved) - Tendon ... involved in deep tendon ... #differential #diagnosis ... #neurology
Neurological Patterns of Weakness
 • Hemispheric lesion
 • Brainstem lesion
 • Spinal cord lesion
 • Polyneuropathy
• Hemispheric lesion ... • Brainstem lesion ... • Spinal cord lesion ... • Myopathy #Neurology ... Patterns #Weakness #diagnosis
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
Differential Diagnosis ... Reflexes: • Deep tendon ... legs extended; lesion ... #PhysicalExam #neurology ... #comatose #diagnosis