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Causes of Peripheral Weakness with Sensory Changes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Radiculopathy:
 • Disc
 • Spondylosis
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Spondylosis • Tumor ... • Trauma • Tumor ... Mononeuritis Multiplex ... • Diabetes • Tumor ... #Sensory #Neurology
Causes of Neuromuscular Weakness
 • Spinal Cord: Demyelinating Disease (MS), Epidural abscess, Infarction, Syringomyelia, Tetanus, Transverse
Myelitis, Trauma, Tumor ... , Mononeuritis multiplex ... Eaton Syndrome, Myasthenia ... #differential #diagnosis ... #neurology
Generalized Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Framework
"l feel weak":
 • Infectious: Influenza, EBV, PNA, Bacteremia, Sepsis
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Generalized Weakness ... - Differential Diagnosis ... : UMN (stroke, tumor ... NMJ disorder (Myasthenia ... #causes #neurology
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
with: - Thymic tumors ... Limb- proximal weakness ... Diagnosis - ... #Gravis #diagnosis ... #management #neurology
Myasthenia Gravis - Summary
 • an autoimmune disease of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction associated with antibodies
50 years in men Diagnosis ... or respiratory weakness ... for thymoma, a tumor ... #Gravis #diagnosis ... #management #neurology
Diplopia - Double Vision - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Clinical Pearls:
 • Diplopia is almost always binocular.
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Neurologic ... • Myasthenia ... Functional • Corneal ... Inflammation • Orbital Tumor ... • Aneurysm • Tumor
Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Approach To Weakness:
 • Non-neuromuscular disorder (Cardiac, pulmonary etc)
 • CNS ->
Diagnosis Framework ... system: Brain tumor ... • Mononeuritis multiplex ... Postsynaptic: Myasthenia ... #neurology
Lesions of the Spinal cord - Spinal Cord Syndromes

Spinal cord lesions can result in permanent neurologic
- Abscess - Tumor ... - Syrinx - Tumor ... Intramedullary tumor ... #differential #diagnosis ... #neurology
Ptosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Ptosis (Greek- to fall) Drooping of the upper eyelid that usually results
Neurogenic Ptosis - Neurologic ... to ptosis and weakness ... nerve palsy • Horner ... Botulinum toxin • Multiple ... Syndrome #Ptosis #neurology
Multiple Sclerosis - Summary

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune-mediated neurodegenerative disease of the central nervous system
Forms of MS: • Tumor-like ... Spasm, Cramping, Weakness ... objective evidence of neurologic ... vision, Diplopia, Weakness ... #management #neurology