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Belsnickel is a 63-year-old male who presents with right-sided facial paralysis, inability to abduct the right eye, and an absent corneal blink reflex on the right. Sensation to the face is intact. These findings are MOST consistent with a lesion affecting which of the following ...  عرض المزيد

Juvelyn shows an impaired corneal reflex, loss of facial sensation, and difficulty chewing on the right side. Which of the following is MOST likely impaired?A) Difficulty chewing on the leftB) Vertebrobasilar insufficiency (VBI) test on the rightC) Jaw jerk testD) SwallowingUse P ...  عرض المزيد

Imagine having your muscles progressive stiffen, then become rigid and spasm which leads to impaired movement. This is a very rare condition that affects one in a  million people. This condition is known as Stiff Person Syndrome.

In this episode, we ...

Another week, another pain…in the side this time. We are referring to the side of the knee, iliotibial (IT) band syndrome. A common cause of lateral knee pain/injury from overuse.

Dr. Niket Sonpal will go over the anatomy  of the IT band and its func ...

The state of mental health care - at least in the west - is such that many in our community have a difficult time either locating a therapist that specializes in treating anxiety disorders, or accessing professional mental health help for economic and other reasons. This leads ma ...  عرض المزيد

Let's take a little turn and look at missed diagnoses that looked like other diagnoses as a way of learning about orthopedics.  Today I talk to you about... ·    Why some diagnoses are missed.·    Patients who I have seen with missed diagnoses.·    Examples of some common an ...  عرض المزيد