Mnemonic: 2 out of ABCDEFG
1. Axillary or inguinal freckling
2. Bone lesions (sphenoid dysplasia, tibial pseudoarthrosis)
3. Cafe au lait macules/spots (>/= 6 in number; >/= 5 mm in prepubertal and >/= 15 mm in postpubertal)
4. Dermatologic neurofibroma
5. Eye hamartomas/Lisch nodules >/= 2
6. Family history (first degree relative)
7. Glioma of optic nerve
The diagnosis of NF1 requires atleast 2 of 7 NIH criteria.
Mnemonic: IPS 9,10,11 MAP JOE Anterior part: IPS Inferior Petrosal Sinus Middle part: 9, 10, 11 MAP CN IX CN X CN XI Meningeal br. of Ascending Pharyngeal artery Posterior part: JOE Jugular vein (internal; lower end of sigmoid sinus) Occipital artery Emissary vein Vernet’s syndrome (Jugular foramen syndrome) Unilateral…
Extra-articular obstacles: Secondary muscle shortening due to hip in subluxed/dislocated position Intra-articular obstacles: Results in decreased volume of the acetabulum Dr. Sulabh Kumar Shrestha, MS Orthopedics He is the section editor of Orthopedics in Epomedicine. He searches for and share simpler ways to make complicated medical topics simple. He also…
Chromosomal abnormality Count the letters in “Patau Syndrome”. There are 13 letters. Patau syndrome is Trisomy 13. Clinical features Mnemonic: PATAU