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Neurology Mnemonics

Dr.NM Tamilmani by Dr.NM Tamilmani
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Neurology Mnemonics


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Chorea: common causes: VITUS’S DANCE:

  • Sydenhams
  • Vascular
  • Increased RBC’s (polycythemia)
  • Toxins: CO, Mg, Hg
  • Uremia
  • SLE
  • Senile chorea
  • Drugs
  • APLA syndrome
  • Neurodegenerative conditions: HD, neuroacanthocytosis, DRPLA
  • Conception related: pregnancy, OCP’s
  • Endocrine: hyperthyroidism, hypo-, hyperglycemia
    • Author: Bobby Varkey SCTIMST

 

Congenital myopathy: features: DREAMS:

  • Dominantly inherited, mostly
  • Reflexes decreased
  • Enzymes normal
  • Apathetic floppy baby
  • Milestones delayed
  • Skeletal abnormalities
    • Author: Bobby Varkey SCTIMST

D

Dementia: reversible dementia causes: DEMENTIA:

  • Drugs/ Depression
  • Elderly
  • Multi-infarct/ Medication
  • Environmental
  • Nutritional
  • Toxins
  • Ischemia
  • Alcohol
    • Author: Mohamed Azim Assistant lecturer of Pediatric Surgery, Alexandria University, Egypt

 

Dementia: some common causes: DEMENTIA:

  • Diabetes
  • Ethanol
  • Medication
  • Environmental (eg CO poisoning)
  • Nutritional
  • Trauma
  • Infection
  • Alzheimer’s
    • Reference: http://medicalmnemonics.com/

 

Dementia: treatable causes: DEMENTIA:

  • Drug toxicity
  • Emotional (depression, anxiety, OCD, etc.)
  • Metabolic (electrolytes, liver dz, kidney dz, COPD)
  • Eyes/ Ears (peripheral sensory restrictions)
  • Nutrition (vitamin, iron deficiencies/ NPH [Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus]
  • Tumors/ Trauma (including chronic subdural hematoma)
  • Infection (meningitis, encephalitis, pneumonia, syphilis)
  • Arteriosclerosis and other vascular disease
    • Author: Bill Lynch, originated by Dr. Jerome Yesavage Palo Alto Veterans Affairs Medical Center

E

Encephalitis: differential: HE’S LATIN AMERICAN:

  • Herpesviridae
  • Enteroviridae (esp. Polio)
  • Slow viruses (esp. JC, prions)
  • Syphilis
  • Legionella/ Lyme disease/ Lymphocytic meningoencephalitis
  • Aspergillus
  • Toxoplasmosis
  • Intracranial pressure
  • Neisseria meningitidis
  • Arboviridae
  • Measles/ Mumps/ Mycobacterium tuberculosis/ Mucor
  • E. coli
  • Rabies/ Rubella
  • Idiopathic
  • Cryptococcus/ Candida
  • Abscess
  • Neoplasm/ Neurocysticercosis
  • ­ Neurocysticercosis should be assumed with recent Latin American immigrant patient unless proven otherwise.
    • Author: Samuel Atom Baek-Kim Tuckahoe, NY

H

Head trauma: rapid neuro exam: 12 P’s:

  • Psychological (mental) status
  • Pupils: size, symmetry, reaction
  • Paired ocular movememts
  • Papilloedema
  • Pressure (BP, increased ICP)
  • Pulse and rate
  • Paralysis, Paresis
  • Pyramidal signs
  • Pin prick sensory response
  • Pee (incontinent)
  • Patellar relex (and others)
  • Ptosis
  • ­ Reevaluate patient every 8 hrs.
    • Author: Ernest Boiselier, MD and Sung Kim Attending physician, ISSSTE, Juarez, Mexico

N

Neurofibromatosis: diagnostic criteria: ROLANDO:

  • Relative (1st degree)
  • Osseous fibromas
  • Lisch nodules in eyes
  • Axillary freckling
  • Neurofibromas
  • Dime size cafe au lait spots
  • Optic gliomas
    • Author: Balraj Jhawar The University of Western Ontario

 

Neuropathy: diagnosis confirmation: NEuropathy:

  • Nerve conduction velocity
  • Electromyography
    • Author: Rinku S. Uberoi

O

Ocular bobbing vs. dipping: “Breakfast is fast, Dinner is slow, both go down“:

  • Bobbing is fast.
  • Dipping is slow.
  • In both, the initial movement is down.
    • Author: Parameswaran Doctor

P

Peripheral neuropathies: differential: DANG THERAPIST:

  • Diabetes
  • Amyloid
  • Nutritional (eg B12 deficiency)
  • Guillain-Barre
  • Toxic (eg amiodarone)
  • Heriditary
  • Endocrine
  • Recurring (10% of G-B) Alcohol
  • Pb (lead)
  • Idiopathic
  • Sarcoid
  • Thyroid
    • Author: Ben Campbell University of Otago Medical School, Dunedin, New Zealand

R

Ramsay-Hunt syndrome: cause and common feature: “Ramsay Hunt”:

  • ­ Etiology:
  • Reactivated
  • Herpes zoster
  • ­ Complication:
  • Reduced
  • Hearing
    • Author: Rinku S. Uberoi UNIBE

S

Stroke risk factors: HEADS:

  • Hypertension/ Hyperlipidemia
  • Elderly
  • Atrial fib
  • Diabetes mellitus/ Drugs (cocaine)
  • Smoking/ Sex (male)
    • Author: Rinku S. Uberoi UNIBE

 

Status epilepticus: treatment: “Thank Goodness All Cerebral Bursts Dissipate”:

  • Thiamine
  • Glucose
  • Ativan
  • Cerebyx
  • Barbiturate
  • Diprivan
    • Author: D. Broughton, MD

V

Vertigo: differential: VOMITS:

  • Vestibulitis
  • Ototoxic drugs
  • Meniere’s disease
  • Injury
  • Tumor
  • Spin (benign positional vertigo)
    • Author: J.G. Norris
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