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Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
Myasthenia Gravis ... with: - Thymic tumors ... life-threatening Differential ... - Peek sign ... #management #neurology
Diplopia - Double Vision - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Clinical Pearls:
 • Diplopia is almost always binocular.
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Double Vision - Differential ... • Neurologic ... • Myasthenia ... Inflammation • Orbital Tumor ... • Aneurysm • Tumor
Ocular Myasthenia Gravis on Physical Exam

A 41yo female was referred by her neurologist for double vision.
Myasthenia gravis ... such as cogan sign ... patients need chest ... have a thymic tumor ... ophthalmology #neurology
Causes of Neuromuscular Weakness
 • Spinal Cord: Demyelinating Disease (MS), Epidural abscess, Infarction, Syringomyelia, Tetanus, Transverse
Myelitis, Trauma, Tumor ... Eaton Syndrome, Myasthenia ... Gravis, Organophosphate ... Weakness #Causes #differential ... #diagnosis #neurology
Myasthenia Gravis - Summary
 • an autoimmune disease of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction associated with antibodies
Myasthenia Gravis ... should undergo chest ... for thymoma, a tumor ... #Gravis #diagnosis ... #management #neurology
Diagram of different types of bone tumors that can occur around the knee on XRay -
• Giant cell tumor ... flame/blade of grass ... sign • Parosteal ... Diagnosis #Bony #Differential ... #Radiology #XRay
Diagram of different types of bone tumors that can occur around the knee on XRay
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• Giant cell tumor ... flame/blade of grass ... sign • Parosteal ... Lesions #Bony #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Radiology
Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Approach To Weakness:
 • Non-neuromuscular disorder (Cardiac, pulmonary etc)
 • CNS ->
Weakness - Differential ... system: Brain tumor ... Postsynaptic: Myasthenia ... Gravis - Lack ... of UMN/LMN signs
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
monophasic Pathophysiology ... • Bilateral signs ... Enhancement - TM and tumor ... diagnosis #management #neurology ... #differential