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Quick, sourced comparison tables across neurology. Hover any card to expand the image, or click "View card" for the full standalone reference.

Chorea & Huntington Disease
Movement Disorders
Chorea & Huntington Disease Click to expand
Huntington = AD HTT CAG expansion (≥40 fully penetrant); separate it from acquired chorea… View card →
Narcolepsy
Sleep
Narcolepsy Click to expand
Narcolepsy type 1 = cataplexy + low CSF hypocretin — but the diagnosis still… View card →
Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease
Dementia
Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease Click to expand
Sporadic CJD is a rapidly progressive dementia with startle myoclonus and akinetic mutism —… View card →
Internuclear Ophthalmoplegia
Neuro-ophthalmology
Internuclear Ophthalmoplegia Click to expand
One MLF lesion, two causes: young + bilateral INO is MS; older + unilateral… View card →
Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension
Neuro-ophthalmology
Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension Click to expand
Modified Dandy criteria diagnose IIH — but it is a diagnosis of exclusion: MRV… View card →
Cerebral Venous Sinus Thrombosis
Vascular
Cerebral Venous Sinus Thrombosis Click to expand
Anticoagulate CVST even with hemorrhagic venous infarct — the hemorrhage is venous congestion, not… View card →
Subacute Combined Degeneration
Spinal · Nutritional
Subacute Combined Degeneration Click to expand
Progressive myelopathy in a young whip-it user? Suspect nitrous oxide, a functional B12 deficiency;… View card →
Wernicke Encephalopathy
Neuro-emergency
Wernicke Encephalopathy Click to expand
The full Wernicke triad is present in only ~10-16%; one feature in a malnourished… View card →
Bacterial Meningitis
Neuro-infectious
Bacterial Meningitis Click to expand
Suspected bacterial meningitis: antibiotics + dexamethasone first; never delay for the CT/LP. CSF bacterial… View card →
HSV Encephalitis
Neuro-infectious
HSV Encephalitis Click to expand
Temporal lobe + fever + seizures = start acyclovir now; an early negative PCR… View card →
Footdrop — Peroneal vs L5
Neuromuscular
Footdrop — Peroneal vs L5 Click to expand
Footdrop localization: preserved foot inversion points to a peroneal (fibular) neuropathy; weak inversion points… View card →
Wilson Disease
Movement Disorders
Wilson Disease Click to expand
Treatable copper overload — wing-beating tremor, Kayser-Fleischer rings, low ceruloplasmin. View card →
SCA3 (Machado-Joseph)
Movement Disorders
SCA3 (Machado-Joseph) Click to expand
The most common dominant ataxia worldwide — ataxia with bulging eyes and faciolingual fasciculations. View card →
PKAN (NBIA)
Movement Disorders
PKAN (NBIA) Click to expand
Childhood dystonia with the eye-of-the-tiger sign — brain iron accumulation. View card →
DRPLA
Movement Disorders
DRPLA Click to expand
A CAG-repeat disease blending ataxia, chorea, myoclonic epilepsy and dementia — with striking anticipation. View card →
Friedreich Ataxia
Movement Disorders
Friedreich Ataxia Click to expand
The most common inherited ataxia — silenced frataxin; areflexia with upgoing toes and hypertrophic… View card →
Subtypes of Alzheimer Disease
Cognitive Neurology
Subtypes of Alzheimer Disease Click to expand
Atypical AD presentations that still carry amyloid: PCA, logopenic PPA, frontal, early-onset, familial. View card →
Anti-Amyloid Therapies for Alzheimer Disease
Cognitive Neurology
Anti-Amyloid Therapies for Alzheimer Disease Click to expand
Lecanemab and donanemab — eligibility, ARIA safety, and practical use. View card →
Differentiating the Dementias
Cognitive Neurology
Differentiating the Dementias Click to expand
Six dementia patterns and the one bedside feature that names each — AD, DLB,… View card →
Anti-Seizure Medications — Best For, Avoid In, Key Side Effects
Epilepsy
Anti-Seizure Medications — Best For, Avoid In, Key Side Effects Click to expand
Anti-Seizure Medications — Best For, Avoid In, Key Side Effects View card →
Autoimmune Encephalitis — Antibody, Syndrome, Tumor Association
Neuroimmunology
Autoimmune Encephalitis — Antibody, Syndrome, Tumor Association Click to expand
Antibody, syndrome, and tumor association for the major autoimmune encephalitides. View card →
Brainstem Stroke Syndromes — Level, Artery & Signs
Localization
Brainstem Stroke Syndromes — Level, Artery & Signs Click to expand
Brainstem stroke syndromes by level, artery and clinical signs. View card →
CGRP-Targeting Migraine Therapies — Quick Compare
Headache Medicine
CGRP-Targeting Migraine Therapies — Quick Compare Click to expand
CGRP-targeting migraine therapies — quick comparison across monoclonals and gepants. View card →
The 12 Cranial Nerves — Type, Skull Exit & Function
Neuroanatomy & Examination
The 12 Cranial Nerves — Type, Skull Exit & Function Click to expand
The 12 cranial nerves — type, skull exit, and function at a glance. View card →
CSF Profiles at a Glance
Neurology
CSF Profiles at a Glance Click to expand
CSF profiles at a glance — cells, glucose, protein and pattern across the major… View card →
Differentiating the Major Dementias (AD / DLB / FTD / VaD)
Dementia
Differentiating the Major Dementias (AD / DLB / FTD / VaD) Click to expand
Differentiating the major dementias — AD vs DLB vs FTD vs VaD. View card →
GBS vs CIDP — Acute vs Chronic Immune Demyelinating Neuropathy
Neuromuscular Medicine
GBS vs CIDP — Acute vs Chronic Immune Demyelinating Neuropathy Click to expand
GBS vs CIDP — acute vs chronic immune demyelinating neuropathy. View card →
Inflammatory Myopathies (DM / PM / IBM / IMNM)
Neuromuscular Medicine
Inflammatory Myopathies (DM / PM / IBM / IMNM) Click to expand
Inflammatory myopathies — DM, PM, IBM and IMNM compared. View card →
Lecanemab vs Donanemab — Eligibility, Dosing, ARIA Monitoring
Cognitive / Dementia
Lecanemab vs Donanemab — Eligibility, Dosing, ARIA Monitoring Click to expand
Lecanemab vs donanemab — eligibility, dosing, and ARIA monitoring. View card →
Myasthenia Gravis vs Lambert-Eaton (LEMS)
Neuromuscular Medicine
Myasthenia Gravis vs Lambert-Eaton (LEMS) Click to expand
Myasthenia gravis vs Lambert-Eaton — a side-by-side comparison. View card →
MRI Sequences Decoded — What's Bright & When to Use It
Neuroradiology
MRI Sequences Decoded — What's Bright & When to Use It Click to expand
MRI sequences decoded — what is bright and when to use each. View card →
MS Disease-Modifying Therapy — Efficacy Tiers & Escalation
Neuroimmunology
MS Disease-Modifying Therapy — Efficacy Tiers & Escalation Click to expand
MS disease-modifying therapy — efficacy tiers and escalation pathway. View card →
MS DMTs — Side Effects, Pre-Treatment, and Monitoring
Neuroimmunology
MS DMTs — Side Effects, Pre-Treatment, and Monitoring Click to expand
MS DMTs — side effects, pre-treatment screening, and monitoring. View card →
Neurocutaneous Syndromes (The Phakomatoses)
Neurogenetics
Neurocutaneous Syndromes (The Phakomatoses) Click to expand
Neurocutaneous syndromes — the phakomatoses at a glance. View card →
NMOSD vs MOGAD vs MS
Neuroimmunology
NMOSD vs MOGAD vs MS Click to expand
NMOSD vs MOGAD vs MS — antibodies, lesions, and treatment. View card →
Parkinsonism — PD vs Atypical (MSA / PSP / CBD / DLB)
Movement Disorders
Parkinsonism — PD vs Atypical (MSA / PSP / CBD / DLB) Click to expand
Parkinsonism — PD vs atypical (MSA / PSP / CBD / DLB). View card →
Pediatric Status Epilepticus — Time-Based Treatment Protocol
Pediatric Epilepsy
Pediatric Status Epilepticus — Time-Based Treatment Protocol Click to expand
Pediatric status epilepticus — time-based treatment protocol. View card →
Secondary Headache Red Flags (SNNOOP10)
Headache Medicine
Secondary Headache Red Flags (SNNOOP10) Click to expand
Secondary headache red flags (SNNOOP10) — when a headache is not primary. View card →
Spinal Cord Syndromes — Tract-by-Tract Comparison
Localization
Spinal Cord Syndromes — Tract-by-Tract Comparison Click to expand
Spinal cord syndromes — tract-by-tract comparison. View card →
Stroke Syndromes by Arterial Territory
Vascular Neurology
Stroke Syndromes by Arterial Territory Click to expand
Stroke syndromes by arterial territory. View card →
Acute Ischemic Stroke — IV Thrombolysis Eligibility
Vascular Neurology
Acute Ischemic Stroke — IV Thrombolysis Eligibility Click to expand
Acute ischemic stroke — IV thrombolysis eligibility and time window. View card →
Essential vs Parkinsonian Tremor
Movement Disorders
Essential vs Parkinsonian Tremor Click to expand
Essential vs parkinsonian tremor — clinical pattern and workup. View card →
Trigeminal Autonomic Cephalalgias — Quick Compare
Headache
Trigeminal Autonomic Cephalalgias — Quick Compare Click to expand
Trigeminal autonomic cephalalgias — quick comparison. View card →
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