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Causes of Peripheral Weakness with Sensory Changes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Radiculopathy:
 • Disc
 • Spondylosis
 •
of Peripheral Weakness ... with Sensory Changes ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Compression: • Carpal ... #Sensory #Neurology
Causes of Peripheral Weakness - With and Without Sensory Changes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
With Sensory Changes:
of Peripheral Weakness ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • No Objective Weakness ... #Sensory #Neurology ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Causes of Hemiplegia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cerebral Hemisphere (Contralateral motor cortex)
 • Aphasia
 • Apraxia
 •
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... contralateral to weakness ... ipsilateral to weakness ... #Hemiplegia #Neurology ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Causes of Peripheral Weakness without Sensory Changes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
No Objective Weakness
 • Cardio-pulmonary disease
without Sensory ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Cardio-pulmonary ... #Neurology #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
NINDS Diagnostic Criteria for Guillain Barre Syndrome 
Features Required for Guillain-Barré Syndrome:
 • Progressive muscle weakness
involvement, Mild sensory ... in CSF • Sharp sensory ... encephalitis spectrum disorders ... hexacarbon abuse • Acute ... diagnosis #criteria #neurology
Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Approach To Weakness:
 • Non-neuromuscular disorder (Cardiac, pulmonary etc)
 • CNS ->
Non-neuromuscular disorder ... (Cardiac, pulmonary ... Impairment: • Acute ... signs - Lack of sensory ... • Inflammatory disorders
Causes of Sudden Unexpected Death in Infancy (SUDI) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Congenital Anomaly / Disorder:
 •
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Congenital Anomaly / Disorder ... Neurologic Anomaly • Pulmonary ... • Metabolic Disorders ... Accidental* Other: • Acute
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
Spinal Cord Disorders ... : Sensory level ... cord #spinalcord #disorders ... #diagnosis #neurology ... differential #algorithm
Lower Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Reflexes: 
 • Knee - L2, L3, L4
 • Ankle - S1
Foot drop and sensory ... Narrowing of spinal canal ... claudication and weakness ... Myotomes #diagnosis #neurology ... #sensory #motor
Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
 •
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Stable Angina • Acute ... Neuromuscular Weakness ... Vessels • Pulmonary ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm