I support my addiction to Netflix with a career in neurology. @YaleMed educated, @harvardneuromds trained. Current Vascular Neurology Fellow @StanfordMed.
Jul 12, 2021 • 7 tweets • 3 min read
(1/) It can be difficult to remember all the different breathing patterns🫁 associated with brainstem 🧠 injury! Here are my rules of thumb when attempting to localize a breathing pattern. #tweetorial#neurotwitter#MedEd#Neurology#Medstudent
(2/) Major Caveat: like all of neurology, these rules have exceptions and nuances. Think of it more like a way to ballpark ⚾️ an injury within the brainstem. A quick google search can result in all sorts of useful pictures 📸!
Aug 10, 2020 • 7 tweets • 2 min read
1/ Going to share my favorite basic brainstem anatomy that I use to teach med students on the wards. Sometimes simple 'rules of thumb' can get you far. Slides adapted from Gates, P. IMJ 2005. #MedTwitter #neurotwitter #tweetorial
2/ There are 4 PATHWAYS that are MIDLINE and begin with “M”: Motor Pathway, Medial Lemniscus, Medial Longitudinal Fasciculus, Motor Nerves (CN 3, 4, 6, 12).