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Causes of Peripheral Weakness without Sensory Changes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
No Objective Weakness
 • Cardio-pulmonary disease
Causes of Peripheral ... Lambert-Eaton Myasthenic Syndrome ... #Peripheral ... #Weakness #Neurology ... #Differential #
Causes of Peripheral Weakness with Sensory Changes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Radiculopathy:
 • Disc
 • Spondylosis
 •
Causes of Peripheral ... Weakness with Sensory ... Changes - Differential ... #Peripheral ... #Neurology #Differential
Causes of Facial Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Forehead Sparing = Central cause
  - Most commonly
Causes of Facial Weakness ... - Differential ... Forehead involved = Peripheral ... Palsy (70-75%), Infection ... Algorithm #Causes #neurology
Causes of Proximal Muscle Weakness That May Mimic Inflammatory Myopathy
 • Central or peripheral neurologic disease
Proximal Muscle Weakness ... • Central or peripheral ... neurologic disease ... Sarcoidosis • Infections ... mimics #diagnosis #differential
Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Approach To Weakness:
 • Non-neuromuscular disorder (Cardiac, pulmonary etc)
 • CNS ->
Weakness - Differential ... • Acute stroke syndromes ... Lesions Of The Peripheral ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #neurology
Algorithm showing a stepwise approach to the assessment and investigation of a possible neuropathy. CIDP, chronic
Guillain-Barré syndrome ... #Diagnosis #Neurology ... #Neuropathy #Peripheral ... #Algorithm #Evaluation ... #Differential
Etiologies of Peripheral Neuropathy
 • Metabolic / Nutritional: DiabetesB12 deficiency, Uremia/ESRD, Hypothyroidism
 • Medication-induced: ART, Antibiotics,
Etiologies of Peripheral ... Chemotherapy • Infectious ... Paraprotein-associated (POEMS syndrome ... #Neuropathy #differential ... diagnosis #causes #neurology
Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)
Acute autoimmune demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: 1
Guillain-Barré Syndrome ... cross-reacts with peripheral ... nerve components ... or the axon of peripheral ... diagnosis #management #neurology
Pulmonary Renal Syndrome

Definition: Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage + Glomerulonephritis
Presentation (Pulmonary and renal manifestations can occur weeks apart):
Hematuria, Hemoptysis, Peripheral ... symptomatology Differential ... allopurinol), Infection ... #differential # ... diagnosis #nephrology
Causes of Hypotonic Infant (Floppy Newborn) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Central Nervous System - Decreased LOC, Axial
Floppy Newborn) - Differential ... Decreased LOC, Axial Weakness ... Hemorrhage • CNS Infection ... Other Congenital Syndromes ... Weakness - Nerves