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Atypical variants of motor neuron disease.
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#Neurology
#Neurotwitter
#teaching
#Neuro
#MiniThread
Does the phenotype matter?
Yes, as prognosis is different in some variants.
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#Neurology
#Neurotwitter
#teaching
#Neuro
#MiniThread
Does the phenotype matter?
Yes, as prognosis is different in some variants.
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a) Spinal-Onset ALS
b) Progressive Muscular Atrophy
c) Progressive Bulbar Palsy/Bulbar-onset ALS
d) Facial onset sensory and motor neuronopathy (FOSMN)
e) Flail-arm syndrome (Vulpian-Bernhardt syndrome): LMN upper limbs and UMN (usually only brisk reflexes in lower limbs)
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b) Progressive Muscular Atrophy
c) Progressive Bulbar Palsy/Bulbar-onset ALS
d) Facial onset sensory and motor neuronopathy (FOSMN)
e) Flail-arm syndrome (Vulpian-Bernhardt syndrome): LMN upper limbs and UMN (usually only brisk reflexes in lower limbs)
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f) Hirayama disease: monomelic amyotrophy
g) O’Sullivan-McLeod syndrome: slowly progressive distal amyotrophy of the hands and forearms extending over long periods of time
h) Flail-leg syndrome
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g) O’Sullivan-McLeod syndrome: slowly progressive distal amyotrophy of the hands and forearms extending over long periods of time
h) Flail-leg syndrome
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Six effective #teaching practices: anyone disagree? #ITeachMath
Pairing graphics with words.
Young or old, all of us receive information through two primary pathways - words and graphic or pictorial representations. Student learning increases when teachers convey new material through both.
Young or old, all of us receive information through two primary pathways - words and graphic or pictorial representations. Student learning increases when teachers convey new material through both.
Linking abstract concepts with concrete representations.
Teachers should present tangible examples that illuminate overarching ideas and also explain how the examples and big ideas connect.
Teachers should present tangible examples that illuminate overarching ideas and also explain how the examples and big ideas connect.
Awesome article! And: take just about every single thing written about the coaching and learning of sports here, and hit ‘find/replace’ for math, and you have more of the full picture of what’s going on with #math instruction.
I’ll elaborate some parallels here: “Strict, militaristic discipline and authoritarian power with frequent outbursts of screaming and cursing” — “Strict, “get it right the first time” focus, authoritarian pedagogies with direct and indirect messages that demoralize students
“Winning at all costs” — increasing test scores at all costs
🧵While walking to VU this morning to teach class for #SystemsThinking in #PublicHealth, I began pondering the challenges I experienced. Also how designing & teaching this unit has taught me much about #LearningDesign & #teaching more broadly.
All pics in this thread by me!
All pics in this thread by me!
It does feel risky to write this thread but here we go...
The interaction of studying the Graduate Cert in #TeritaryEducation & designing & teaching a unit in #SystemsThinking in #PublicHealth has really altered the way I think about Public Health teaching & learning @CAPHIA1
The interaction of studying the Graduate Cert in #TeritaryEducation & designing & teaching a unit in #SystemsThinking in #PublicHealth has really altered the way I think about Public Health teaching & learning @CAPHIA1
It has been transformative but also I have felt profoundly alone & unsure of where there was space - apart from here - where I could safely bounce ideas around about how to address the challenges experienced in the classroom. The #LearningDesigner I work has been phenomenal...
Today I was asked to teach the origin of the Exodus myth. If there is no archaeological evidence that the Israelites were ever in Egypt (and there is none), then where did the myth come from? Well friends, let's do this! #thread #threads #exodus #teaching
And God said to Abram, “Know well that your offspring shall be strangers in a land not theirs, and they shall be enslaved and oppressed four hundred years; 14 but I will execute judgment on the nation they shall serve, and in the end they shall go free with great wealth. /2
You'll notice here that Egypt is not mentioned by name.
There is no direct evidence that people worshipping Yahweh sojourned in ancient Egypt, let alone during the time the Exodus is believed to have happened.
The names of the reigning Egyptian kings are not given; /3
There is no direct evidence that people worshipping Yahweh sojourned in ancient Egypt, let alone during the time the Exodus is believed to have happened.
The names of the reigning Egyptian kings are not given; /3
A thread on methods of teaching #bioethics:
Most bioethics textbooks use ideal theory. They start with ethical theories that can be applied to case studies... 1/6
Most bioethics textbooks use ideal theory. They start with ethical theories that can be applied to case studies... 1/6
Ideal theory, says Charles Mills, is “a distortional complex of ideas, values, norms, and beliefs that reflects the nonrepresentative interests and experiences of a small minority of the national population.”... 2/6
Ideal theory focuses on ideals to the exclusion of non-ideal social conditions. It asks us to look at cases/scenarios detached from our dystopian (white supremacist, patriarchal, capitalist, eugenic) reality... 3/6
Thousands of years ago, students learnt mathematics and chance by playing the Royal Game of Ur. 🎲
It's the perfect tool for the job! It's fun and relies heavily on probability.
For teachers, we gathered a list of free resources for #teaching with the game below! 🧵
It's the perfect tool for the job! It's fun and relies heavily on probability.
For teachers, we gathered a list of free resources for #teaching with the game below! 🧵
The New York Times released an article on the game, along with a beautiful printable copy! nytimes.com/2022/11/17/cro…
A teacher from Japan released a lesson plan for the Royal Game of Ur at en.islcollective.com/english-esl-wo…. It discusses how to involve the whole classroom into a game.
As part of my digital role I have been banking all the interesting Twitter threads on #ChatGPT in #education and #teaching. I thought it would be useful to signpost educators to what it can do. 🧵🧵🧵
1) What is it
2) Discussions
3) Examples
1) What is it
2) Discussions
3) Examples
First off hats off to @torreytrust for putting together this amazing summary of #chatGPT for schools.
🧵 Are exams really the best way to measure intelligence and knowledge?
In this thread, I'll share my thoughts on why I think it's time to reconsider our current examination system in high schools and universities.
#education #teaching
In this thread, I'll share my thoughts on why I think it's time to reconsider our current examination system in high schools and universities.
#education #teaching
Reason 1: Dissonance between subject understanding and ability to pass tests.
I have been through most of the Western educational system and for as long as I can remember, I’ve had this gut feeling of dissatisfaction when preparing for tests. In my experience, there is a dissonance between passing a test and fundamentally understanding a subject.
Sporadic Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease: clinical variants 🧠
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#CJD #Neurology #EndNeurophobia #Teaching
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⏬One of my favorite 📚 about the topic (non medical and it focuses on familial forms)
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#CJD #Neurology #EndNeurophobia #Teaching
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⏬One of my favorite 📚 about the topic (non medical and it focuses on familial forms)
Introduction 🚨
As seen in other types of neurodegenerative disorders (AD), the main localization of the pathological process will give rise to the main symptoms.
"It's not about pathophysiology, it's about localization." 🧠🤓🥸
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As seen in other types of neurodegenerative disorders (AD), the main localization of the pathological process will give rise to the main symptoms.
"It's not about pathophysiology, it's about localization." 🧠🤓🥸
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1⃣ Heidenhain Variant
Posterior localization, think 🤔
Visual disturbances first: 👀👁🗨👁️
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Posterior localization, think 🤔
Visual disturbances first: 👀👁🗨👁️
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I left #teaching on Friday. I've had a few days to recover and gather my thoughts, and here they are. I loved the school, loved the children, had great success and was proud of my achievements but after 7 years of giving my heart and soul, I had to stop. Something has to change.
When I joined the school I was impressed with the enlightened attitude to workload, in particular the feedback policy (no crazy book marking, lots of WCF and verbal feedback instead), and behaviour was better than nearby schools... but...
After COVID and the new #OFSTED framework, expectations seemed to ramp up, and behaviour declined. My work days lengthened, while - a victim of my own success - class numbers at GCSE and A-level rose. We couldn't recruit, so I was stretched to breaking point.
Dementia with Lewy Bodies:
Part 2️⃣ Biomarkers
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#Neuro #Neurotwitter #Teaching #Education
#NotEverythingIsMemory
#Dementia
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Part 2️⃣ Biomarkers
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#Neuro #Neurotwitter #Teaching #Education
#NotEverythingIsMemory
#Dementia
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Introduction
What is a biomarker? 🏷🧪️
"A characteristic that is objectively measured and evaluated as an indicator of normal biological processes, pathogenic processes, or pharmacologic responses to a therapeutic intervention." 🩸🧠
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What is a biomarker? 🏷🧪️
"A characteristic that is objectively measured and evaluated as an indicator of normal biological processes, pathogenic processes, or pharmacologic responses to a therapeutic intervention." 🩸🧠
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Introduction
What is the use of biomarkers? 🧠
Diagnostic tool🪓
Tool for staging the disease 🥼
Indicator of prognosis📡
Predic or monitor of clinical response to an intervention🚨
Remember: "tools"should aid clinicians, not be the source of all truth.
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What is the use of biomarkers? 🧠
Diagnostic tool🪓
Tool for staging the disease 🥼
Indicator of prognosis📡
Predic or monitor of clinical response to an intervention🚨
Remember: "tools"should aid clinicians, not be the source of all truth.
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Dementia with Lewy Bodies:
Part 1️⃣ Clinical features and Probable Diagnosis
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#Neuro #Neurotwitter #Teaching #Education
#NotEverythingIsMemory
#Dementia
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Part 1️⃣ Clinical features and Probable Diagnosis
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#Neuro #Neurotwitter #Teaching #Education
#NotEverythingIsMemory
#Dementia
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Introduction 🥇
DLB belongs to a family of disorders typically known as "synucleinopathies" 🔬
Other members are:
- MSA
- PD
- PDD
All of them have abnormal inclusions of α-Synuclein at a pathological level.
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DLB belongs to a family of disorders typically known as "synucleinopathies" 🔬
Other members are:
- MSA
- PD
- PDD
All of them have abnormal inclusions of α-Synuclein at a pathological level.
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"Pathology is not pathogenesis", therefore we shouldn't assume that the presence of these pathological changes are a synonym of "protein toxicity".
Suggested reading ⬇️
jamanetwork.com/journals/jaman…
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"Pathology is not pathogenesis", therefore we shouldn't assume that the presence of these pathological changes are a synonym of "protein toxicity".
Suggested reading ⬇️
jamanetwork.com/journals/jaman…
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Frontal lobe: anatomy, history, Edgar Allan Poe and beyond, why not?
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Part 2: Areas and connections
"For the moon never beams, without bringing me dreams of the beautiful Annabel Lee." E. A. Poe.
#Neurology #Anatomy #Teaching #EndNeurophobia #Neurotwitter
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🧠📝✍️🕵️
Part 2: Areas and connections
"For the moon never beams, without bringing me dreams of the beautiful Annabel Lee." E. A. Poe.
#Neurology #Anatomy #Teaching #EndNeurophobia #Neurotwitter
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⚠️Disclaimer:
Due to the complexity of this structure, this tweetorial is composed of three main parts.
1️⃣ Gross anatomy and microscopic anatomy (sort of)
2️⃣ Areas and connections
3️⃣ Clinical Syndromes and curiosities
Hope you enjoy!
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Due to the complexity of this structure, this tweetorial is composed of three main parts.
1️⃣ Gross anatomy and microscopic anatomy (sort of)
2️⃣ Areas and connections
3️⃣ Clinical Syndromes and curiosities
Hope you enjoy!
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Do you remember last Tweetorial's question?
Exner's area 🧠📝🥸
Described in 1881, the area located close to the superior frontal sulcus in BA6, anterior to the hand primary motor area, has been involved in the handwritten production of words.
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Exner's area 🧠📝🥸
Described in 1881, the area located close to the superior frontal sulcus in BA6, anterior to the hand primary motor area, has been involved in the handwritten production of words.
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Frontal lobe: anatomy, history, Edgar Allan Poe and beyond, why not?
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Part 1: gross anatomy
"All that we see or seem is but a dream within a dream." - E. A. Poe.
#Neurology #Anatomy #Teaching #EndNeurophobia #Neurotwitter
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Part 1: gross anatomy
"All that we see or seem is but a dream within a dream." - E. A. Poe.
#Neurology #Anatomy #Teaching #EndNeurophobia #Neurotwitter
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⚠️Disclaimer:
Due to the complexity of this structure, this tweetorial will be composed of three main parts.
1️⃣ Gross anatomy and microscopic anatomy (sort of)
2️⃣ Areas and connections
3️⃣ Clinical Syndromes and curiosities
Hope you enjoy!
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Due to the complexity of this structure, this tweetorial will be composed of three main parts.
1️⃣ Gross anatomy and microscopic anatomy (sort of)
2️⃣ Areas and connections
3️⃣ Clinical Syndromes and curiosities
Hope you enjoy!
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⚠️Before we begin, a great quote about this amazing part of the human brain. 👇⬇️
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Anatomy of the cerebellum: the arbor vitae and more. 🧠🌳
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#Neurology #Neurotwitter #Anatomy #Teaching #EndNeurophobia
Image from Bolk's "Das Cerebellum der Säugetiere" (1906)
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#Neurology #Neurotwitter #Anatomy #Teaching #EndNeurophobia
Image from Bolk's "Das Cerebellum der Säugetiere" (1906)
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Introduction
Part of the brain in charge of integration of massive sensory and other inputs from many regions of the brain and spinal cord.
Also called "little brain" due to it's etimological origin. 🧠
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Part of the brain in charge of integration of massive sensory and other inputs from many regions of the brain and spinal cord.
Also called "little brain" due to it's etimological origin. 🧠
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Introduction
👷♂️ Functions?
- Motor coordination 💪👀🤹♀️
- Motor planning 🤔
- Cognitive functions (visuospatial, executive, etc)
- Speech 🗣️
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👷♂️ Functions?
- Motor coordination 💪👀🤹♀️
- Motor planning 🤔
- Cognitive functions (visuospatial, executive, etc)
- Speech 🗣️
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(1/13) “I was the kid who was under the table with a fireman's helmet on, covering his ears because he didn't understand what people were saying. I would get frustrated all the time because I didn't understand multiple syllable words...”
(2/13) “I was debating between aerospace engineering and education. My parents actually kind of pushed me away from teaching music, because they were both music teachers and that's something they had lived experience with.”
(3/13) “There’s a moment every day that reinforces my commitment to #teaching. Sometimes it has nothing to do with music. Sometimes it's a heart-to-heart conversation in the office about how a kid’s feeling, English class, and how they’re doing – helping them in their lives...”
Acute pulmonary embolism (PE) is one of the most serious form of venous thromboembolism. The clinical presentation of PE is variable and often nonspecific making the diagnosis challenging.
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#CardioTwitter
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#CardioTwitter
Criteria
✅ Sinus tachycardia (most common).
✅ S1Q3T3 pattern (may be present up to 30% of cases).
✅ Simultaneous T wave inversions in the inferior leads and right precordial leads can be seen.
✅ Right axis deviation.
✅ RBBB (complete or incomplete).
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#MedTwitter #ecg
✅ Sinus tachycardia (most common).
✅ S1Q3T3 pattern (may be present up to 30% of cases).
✅ Simultaneous T wave inversions in the inferior leads and right precordial leads can be seen.
✅ Right axis deviation.
✅ RBBB (complete or incomplete).
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#MedTwitter #ecg
Higher-Level Gait Disorders (HLGD): a brief overview.
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#Neuro #Neurotwitter #Neurology #Gait #Movement #Teaching
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#Neuro #Neurotwitter #Neurology #Gait #Movement #Teaching
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"It is likely possible to learn more about neurologic status from watching a patient walk than from any other single procedure, and observation of gait should always be part of a neurologic examination."
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Gait is a sensory-motor function, which needs the adequate interaction between major systems for:
1⃣ Generating force
2⃣ Orientation in space
3⃣ Refine force
4⃣ Collate and interpret sensory information; select and modify motor programs
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Gait in a "nutshell" (sort of) 👇
1⃣ Generating force
2⃣ Orientation in space
3⃣ Refine force
4⃣ Collate and interpret sensory information; select and modify motor programs
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Gait in a "nutshell" (sort of) 👇
Seizure semiology and localization: not everything is generalized onset tonic-clonic. 🧠⛈️
Part 4: postictal features🗣️
Last one, finally.
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#Neurology #neurotwitter #Teaching #Education #EndNeurophobia
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Part 4: postictal features🗣️
Last one, finally.
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#Neurology #neurotwitter #Teaching #Education #EndNeurophobia
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This tweetorial is based on:
Epilepsy Behav. 2005 Aug;7(1):1-17.
doi: 10.1016/j.yebeh.2005.04.004
This paper was written using the previous classification system and some data may need an update, nevertheless I find it useful when teaching about seizure semiology. 📓
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This tweetorial is based on:
Epilepsy Behav. 2005 Aug;7(1):1-17.
doi: 10.1016/j.yebeh.2005.04.004
This paper was written using the previous classification system and some data may need an update, nevertheless I find it useful when teaching about seizure semiology. 📓
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1⃣ Todd's palsy
Sx: postictal paresis.
Where? Contralateral primary motor areas.
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Sx: postictal paresis.
Where? Contralateral primary motor areas.
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Seizure semiology and localization: not everything is generalized onset tonic-clonic. 🧠⛈️
Part 3: language features🗣️
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#Neurology #neurotwitter #Teaching #Education #EndNeurophobia
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Part 3: language features🗣️
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#Neurology #neurotwitter #Teaching #Education #EndNeurophobia
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Intro
The following symptoms are frequently seen in focal epilepsies.
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The following symptoms are frequently seen in focal epilepsies.
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This tweetorial is based on:
Epilepsy Behav. 2005 Aug;7(1):1-17.
doi: 10.1016/j.yebeh.2005.04.004
This paper was written using the previous classification system and some data may need an update, nevertheless I find it useful when teaching about seizure semiology. 📓
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This tweetorial is based on:
Epilepsy Behav. 2005 Aug;7(1):1-17.
doi: 10.1016/j.yebeh.2005.04.004
This paper was written using the previous classification system and some data may need an update, nevertheless I find it useful when teaching about seizure semiology. 📓
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Seizure semiology and localization: not everything is generalized onset tonic-clonic. 🧠⛈️
Part 2: motor symptoms
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#Neurology #neurotwitter #Teaching #Education #EndNeurophobia
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Part 2: motor symptoms
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#Neurology #neurotwitter #Teaching #Education #EndNeurophobia
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Intro
The following symptoms are frequently seen in focal and focal to bilateral tonic-clonic seizures.
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The following symptoms are frequently seen in focal and focal to bilateral tonic-clonic seizures.
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This tweetorial is based on:
Epilepsy Behav. 2005 Aug;7(1):1-17.
doi: 10.1016/j.yebeh.2005.04.004
This paper was written using the previous classification system and some data may need an update, nevertheless I find it useful when teaching about seizure semiology. 📓
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This tweetorial is based on:
Epilepsy Behav. 2005 Aug;7(1):1-17.
doi: 10.1016/j.yebeh.2005.04.004
This paper was written using the previous classification system and some data may need an update, nevertheless I find it useful when teaching about seizure semiology. 📓
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In November 29, the World Movement Disorders day is celebrated.
#MoveDisorder #Neuro #Teaching #EndNeurophobia
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#MoveDisorder #Neuro #Teaching #EndNeurophobia
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That is a great reason for a small tweetorial on how to approach phenomenology, the key element of this branch in Neurology. 🧠
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But first, what is phenomenology?
That is a term that refers to the description of the movement. Instead of trying inmmediately to put a label on what you see, first I suggest start by watching and describing. 🤔
#Noticing
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That is a term that refers to the description of the movement. Instead of trying inmmediately to put a label on what you see, first I suggest start by watching and describing. 🤔
#Noticing
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