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Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
predominance) and ... test - Cogan sign ... - Peek sign ... aspiration and ... diagnosis #management #neurology
Causes of Peripheral Weakness without Sensory Changes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
No Objective Weakness
 • Cardio-pulmonary disease
Cardio-pulmonary disease ... • Endocrine Disease ... Motor Neuron and ... Oculomotor • Myasthenia ... Peripheral #Weakness #Neurology
Causes of Proximal Muscle Weakness That May Mimic Inflammatory Myopathy
 • Central or peripheral neurologic disease
or peripheral neurologic ... diseaseMyasthenia ... Trichinosis - Lyme disease ... Various drugs and ... differential #causes #neurology
Anterior Interosseous Peripheral Nerve Injury 

Manifested as the inability to make the OK sign.

by Dr. Boby
Manifested as ... clinical #video #neurology ... #physicalexam #msk ... #sports #neurology ... #orthopedics #Hand
Myasthenia Gravis - Summary
 • an autoimmune disease of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction associated with antibodies
life in women and ... clinical, serologic, and ... at high doses and ... than 65 years and ... diagnosis #management #neurology
Ocular Myasthenia Gravis on Physical Exam

A 41yo female was referred by her neurologist for double vision.
Ocular Myasthenia ... Myasthenia gravis ... cogan sign and ... always ask your ... ophthalmology #neurology
Anticonvulsants as Mood Stabilizers: Mechanism and Side-effect
Examples: Valproate, Carbamazepine, Lamotrigine
 • Mild anticholinergic effect -> Drowsiness
Anticonvulsants as ... Stabilizers: Mechanism and ... • Neurologic ... #SideEffects #Pathophysiology ... #Psychiatry #Pharmacology
Confabulation
What? Honest Lie.  
No incoming sensory information + Filling of the blanks with different information
that information and ... Diseases: Korsakoff ... Cortical Blindness, Psychiatric ... Pucci @gabifpucci and ... diagnosis #causes #neurology
Neuromyelitis Optica (NMO) - Clinical Manifestations
 • Optic neuritis: Reduced visual acuity, ranging from mild to
myelitis: Motor and ... paresis, Bladder, and ... Sjögren syndrome, Myasthenia ... Manifestations #diagnosis #neurology ... #symptoms #signs
Parinaud's syndrome
What?
 • Light-near dissociation (tectal pupils)
 • Convergence retraction nystagmus
 • Eyelid retraction (Collier's sign)
retraction (Collier's sign ... "setting sun" sign ... • Vascular disease ... Dorsal midbrain and ... Parinauds #syndrome #neurology