Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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Frontal Magnetic Gait or Gait Apraxia on Physical Exam

Found in Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus (NPH)

#Gait #Apraxia #Magnetic
or Gait Apraxia ... Exam Found in Normal ... #Apraxia #Magnetic ... #PhysicalExam #clinical ... #video #neurology
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Frontal Magnetic Gait or Gait Apraxia on Physical Exam

Found in Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus (NPH)

#Gait #Apraxia #Magnetic
or Gait Apraxia ... Exam Found in Normal ... #Apraxia #Magnetic ... #PhysicalExam #clinical ... #video #neurology
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Hoffmann's Sign

Hoffman's sign means upper motor neuron injury.  The Hoffmann's reflex test itself involves loosely
The Hoffmann's reflex ... test itself involves ... #Positive #Abnormal ... #clinical #video ... #neurology #physicalexam
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Wernicke Encephalopathy - Acute Thiamine (B1) Deficiency 
Clinical Diagnosis - Caine Criteria (2 out of 4):
B1) Deficiency Clinical ... Diagnosis - Caine ... dysfunction and gait ... ataxia is only ... #criteria #neurology
A normal plantar reflex response involves toe flexion, or even no movement. A positive test, also
reflex response ... A positive test, ... Babinski #Sign #Reflex ... PhysicalExam #Diagnosis ... #Neurology
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
Differential Diagnosis ... Test if patient ... etiology of coma Abnormal ... #PhysicalExam #neurology ... #comatose #diagnosis
Relative Afferent Pupillary Defect

This maneuver of intermittent light stimulus is called the alternating light test or
alternating light test ... the pupillary reflex ... very sensitive diagnostic ... Pupillary #Defect #Neurology ... #Clinical #Video
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Inverted Supinator Test

Useful for identifying a lesion at the C5-C6 spinal cord level.  Tapping the
Inverted Supinator Test ... An abnormal response ... radial (supinator) reflex ... #Reflex #neurology ... #clinical #video
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Wernicke's Encephalopathy 
CLINICAL TRIAD: only seen in 1/4 pts 
W.E. is often under diagnosed 
1. ENCEPHALOPATHY
Encephalopathy CLINICAL ... is often under diagnosed ... GAIT ATAXIA (23% ... Primarily: Stance & gait ... #triad #neurology
Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)
Acute autoimmune demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: 1
transplantation CLINICAL ... depressed deep tendon reflexes ... and sensitive tests ... specific therapy, the clinician ... #management #neurology