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Pectoralis Muscle Fasciculations in ALS

A sign of lower motor neuron disease.

#Pectoralis #Muscle #Fasciculations #ALS #clincal #video
Pectoralis Muscle ... in ALS A sign ... of lower motor ... neuron disease. ... clincal #video #neurology
Pectoralis Muscle Fasciculations in ALS

A sign of lower motor neuron disease.

#Pectoralis #Muscle #Fasciculations #ALS #clincal #video
Pectoralis Muscle ... in ALS A sign ... of lower motor ... neuron disease. ... clincal #video #neurology
Upper Versus Lower Motor Neuron Findings

Denervation near the target muscle fibers (lower motor neuron disease) results
near the target muscle ... neuron disease) ... activity produces fasciculation ... Versus #Findings #Diagnosis ... #Table #Neurology
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
Presentation: - Disease ... course of the disease ... Upper extremity, lower ... twitching (fasciculations ... Lateral #Sclerosis #neurology
Tongue Fasciculations in Kennedy's Disease

A man in his 40’s with progressive nasal twang, dysphagia and weakness
Tongue Fasciculations ... pectoral crease (sign ... characterized by muscle ... clinical #video #physicalexam ... #neurology
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
- Differential Diagnosis ... • Symptoms and signs ... Sarcoidosis, Behcet disease ... twitching (fasciculations ... #neurology #differential
Upper Motor Neuron (UMN) lesions are lesions occurring anywhere in the CNS from the brain up
anywhere in the CNS ... Lower motor neuron ... may arise from disease ... the differential diagnosis ... neurotransmitter cause fasciculations
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
- Differential Diagnosis ... purpura: Strong sign ... affects the skin, neurologic ... cognitive impairment, neurologic ... chorioretinitis, CNS
Cryptococcal meningitis on T2 MRI
30 M from sub-Saharan Africa presents w/ progressive Headache x1 mo, +neck
Diagnosis? ... low glucose) CNS ... organism (soap bubble sign ... drained at time of diagnosis ... University Infectious Diseases