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Tongue Fasciculations Secondary to Hypoglossal Nerve Damage

Most commonly associated with ALS - This LMN XII was
HypoglossalNerve #CNXII #CN12 ... #Neurology #Deficit
Myositis Specific Antibodies (MSAs)

Dermatomyositis: MDA5, TIF1y, NXP2, Mi-2, SAE
Anti-Synthetase Syndrome: Jo-1, PL7, PL12, EJ, OJ
Immune Mediated
others: NT5c1A/cN1A ... MSAs #clinical #diagnosis
Cranial Nerve 12 Dysfunction: Stroke has resulted in loss of function of left CN 12. When
Clinical #Photo #CN12 ... #UCSDH #CNXII #Deficit
Bleeding and Bruising - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Vascular System Defect - Congenital vs Acquired
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- Differential Diagnosis ... Vascular System Defect ... Acquired • Platelet Defect ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #pathophysiology
Atrioventricular Septal Defect
aka AV canal defect aka endocardial cushion defect
 • Epidemiology and Associations
 • Embryology
Atrioventricular Septal Defect ... aka AV canal defect ... endocardial cushion defect ... Physical Exam • Pathophysiology ... endocardial #cushion #diagnosis
Falls: Pathogenesis and Complications
Poly-pharmacy
Disorders affecting movement and balance
 - Sensory deficits
 - Neuromuscular degeneration/Cerebrovascular disease
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balance - Sensory deficits ... Geriatrics #Falls #pathophysiology ... complications #diagnosis
Inflammatory Myopathies
Dermatomyositis
 • Onset: Subacute
 • Pattern: Proximal
 • CK: Up to 50X ULN
 • Autoantibodies:
Associated Features: Diagnosis ... Autoantibodies: Anti-cN1A ... over years, often diagnosed ... #differential #diagnosis
In this video, you see right sided atrophy, right sided deviation, and fasiculations R>L, indicating a
HypoglossalNerve #CNXII #CN12 ... #Neurology #Deficit
Alzheimer’s Disease: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Risk factor for Late Onset Alzheimer's (99% of cases):
 - Increasing
Complications: • Deficit ... AlzheimersDisease #Dementia #pathophysiology ... #geriatrics #diagnosis
Aphasia - Pathophysiology and Clinical Findings
Broca's Aphasia - Expressive language impairment: non-Fluent
 - Sensory speech areas
Aphasia - Pathophysiology ... Contralateral sensory deficits ... #Aphasia #Pathophysiology ... #diagnosis #signs