Thank you so much for this! The timing of this was perfect as I'm taking my IM shelf next week and don't have a ton of time to review ID. I also used your content for psych as well. Looking forward to more content!
Phenomenal job! Great content! Perfect pace! And brilliant slides! Please put your name on all your slides. Sometimes I screenshot them to reinforce the material & on occasion share with a classmate. Thank you for your work‼️
Great question. The "focal" in focal neurologic deficits is referring to a specific weakness/sensory loss from a direct insult to the nerve pathway supplying that distribution. For example, unilateral lower extremity weakness would be a focal neurologic deficit. Contrast that with meningeal signs, which are clinical signs that there is inflammation in the meningeal system (e.g.; nuchal rigidity, Brudzinski sign, etc.). Meningeal signs are showing you that the meninges are inflamed but they don't produce a focal weakness/sensory loss that a focal deficit would. Hope this helps!
Excellent video. Great revision and peactice. Thanks.
Thank you so much for this! The timing of this was perfect as I'm taking my IM shelf next week and don't have a ton of time to review ID. I also used your content for psych as well. Looking forward to more content!
I'm glad it was helpful for you! Best of luck!
Phenomenal job! Great content! Perfect pace! And brilliant slides! Please put your name on all your slides. Sometimes I screenshot them to reinforce the material & on occasion share with a classmate. Thank you for your work‼️
What’s the difference between focal neurons deficits vs meningeal signs?
Great question. The "focal" in focal neurologic deficits is referring to a specific weakness/sensory loss from a direct insult to the nerve pathway supplying that distribution. For example, unilateral lower extremity weakness would be a focal neurologic deficit. Contrast that with meningeal signs, which are clinical signs that there is inflammation in the meningeal system (e.g.; nuchal rigidity, Brudzinski sign, etc.). Meningeal signs are showing you that the meninges are inflamed but they don't produce a focal weakness/sensory loss that a focal deficit would. Hope this helps!
thank you for your video