Movement Disorders and Ataxia

May 17, 2026 by in NEUROLOGY Comments Off on Movement Disorders and Ataxia
Non-Print Items Abstract Pediatric movement disorders (PMDs) comprise a large group of disorders (tics, myoclonus, tremor, dystonia, chorea, Parkinsonism, ataxia), often with mixed phenotypes. The broad differential diagnosis and complexity…
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Moderate TBI: How to Tell?

May 17, 2026 by in NEUROLOGY Comments Off on Moderate TBI: How to Tell?
History and Physical An 18-year-old man experienced a fall while intoxicated. He did not lose consciousness but became immediately disoriented with impaired orientation and ability to follow commands. He was…
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When Emotional Lability Is Not Psychiatric

May 17, 2026 by in NEUROLOGY Comments Off on When Emotional Lability Is Not Psychiatric
History and Physical A 9-year-old previously healthy boy presented with personality changes, fatigue, right facial weakness, drooling, and dysarthria over the course of 2 weeks. He became withdrawn and less…
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Severe TBI: What Is the Outlook?

May 17, 2026 by in NEUROLOGY Comments Off on Severe TBI: What Is the Outlook?
History and Physical An 18-year-old, previously healthy woman in her senior year of college failed to return home from an evening outing. She was reported missing by her roommate and…
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Sticky in the Sella

May 17, 2026 by in NEUROLOGY Comments Off on Sticky in the Sella
History and Physical A 9-year-old boy began drinking large amounts of water and urinating excessively for 3 months. This led to frequent interruptions at school and bedwetting at night. Over…
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Buckle Up!

May 17, 2026 by in NEUROLOGY Comments Off on Buckle Up!
History and Physical An 8-year-old, previously healthy boy was traveling in the front seat of a car on his mother’s lap with an unfastened seatbelt. The car was hit on…
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When the Central Nervous System Loses Color

May 17, 2026 by in NEUROLOGY Comments Off on When the Central Nervous System Loses Color
History and Physical A 14-year-old female presented with left arm and leg weakness. One year before, she recalled an episode of abnormal vision without diplopia, blurry vision, or color desaturation….
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Posterior Fossa Emergency

May 17, 2026 by in NEUROLOGY Comments Off on Posterior Fossa Emergency
History and Physical A 6-year-old previously healthy boy presented with a 20-day history of increasing headache, nausea, and vomiting upon awakening from sleep. He was admitted to the pediatric emergency…
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Recurrent Discoordination

May 17, 2026 by in NEUROLOGY Comments Off on Recurrent Discoordination
History and Physical A 5-year-old girl presented with headache and vomiting. She initially experienced mild sore throat and headache, which progressed to emesis and severe headaches over several days. Her…
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When the Spinal Cord Takes Off Its Coat

May 17, 2026 by in NEUROLOGY Comments Off on When the Spinal Cord Takes Off Its Coat
History and Physical An 8-year-old boy presented with acute-onset and progressive lower extremity weakness in the setting of a rhinovirus/enterovirus positive respiratory test. On the day of admission, he developed…
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