Neurological DDx

    • Trauma/mechanical: SDH, PIVD

    • Vascular: infarct, H'ge, AVM, migraine

    • Epileptic: partial or generalized sz.

    • CSF circulation: hydrocephalus, pseudotumor cerebri, intracranial hypotension

    • Toxic/metabolic: drugs, electrolytes, endocrine, nutrition, organ failure, opiate OD, hepatic encephalopathy

    • Infection/inflammation/neoplasia: bacterial meningitis, inflammatory disease (multiple sclerosis), neoplastic d/o (glioblastoma multiforme)

    • Degenerative/Developmental: Alzheimer's disease, tuberous sclerosis

    • Referred: Left arm paresthesiae due to cardiac ischemia

    • Psychiatric: MDD, conversion d/o

    • Other non-neurological d/o: LOC 2° to cardiac arrhythmia, impaired gait 2° to joint deformity.