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HINTS Exam - Abnormal Test of Skew (Abnormal Vertical Skew)

In a patient with vertigo symptoms, this
Vertical Skew) ... for a CENTRAL cause ... #Skew #Test #HINTS ... #PhysicalExam #Clinical ... #Video #Neurology
HINTS Exam - Normal Test of Skew (Normal Vertical Skew)

In a patient with vertigo symptoms, this
HINTS Exam - Normal ... for a PERIPHERAL cause ... #Skew #Test #HINTS ... #PhysicalExam #Clinical ... #Video #Neurology
Causes of Neuromuscular Weakness
 • Spinal Cord: Demyelinating Disease (MS), Epidural abscess, Infarction, Syringomyelia, Tetanus, Transverse
Causes of Neuromuscular ... Weakness • Spinal Cord ... Tetanus, Transverse Myelitis ... , Trauma, Tumor ... differential #diagnosis #neurology
Lesions of the Spinal cord - Spinal Cord Syndromes

Spinal cord lesions can result in permanent neurologic
- Spinal Cord Syndromes ... result in permanent neurologic ... long history of cervical ... involved) - Tendon reflex ... in deep tendon reflexes
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
- Clinical Presentation ... Spasticity - Reflexes ... negative, MOG-IgG test ... • Infectious causes ... diagnosis #management #neurology
Cauda Equina Syndrome Overview

Cauda Equina Syndrome:
 • Prevalence: 1:33,000-100,000 ppl/yr
 • Incidence: 1.5-3.4 million ppl/yr
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- Emergency Causes ... • Transverse myelitis ... • Provocative Tests ... absent anal wink test ... #neurology
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
neurological lesion: Clinical ... Causes: 1. ... - Transverse myelitis ... MCTD, Sjogren syndrome ... differential #algorithm
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
Unresponsive wakefulness syndrome ... • Locked-in syndrome ... myoclonic movements, tremors ... Casey Albin MD @ ... #PhysicalExam #neurology
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
association • M > F Clinical ... skin injury) • Neurologic ... matter, spinal cord ... (Clinical Dx). ... interferon alfa, or tumor
Hoffmann's sign was originally described as follows: the test is performed by supporting the patient's hand
as follows: the test ... spinal cord. ... #Clinical #Video ... PhysicalExam #Neurology ... #Reflex