8 results
Causes of Peripheral Weakness without Sensory Changes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
No Objective Weakness
 • Cardio-pulmonary disease
Causes of Peripheral ... Disease Motor Neuron ... • Myasthenia Gravis ... #Neurology #Differential ... #Causes
Causes of Peripheral Weakness - With and Without Sensory Changes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
With Sensory Changes:
Causes of Peripheral ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Motor Neuron ... #Sensory #Neurology ... #Causes
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
variable degree of weakness ... Ocular- 50%: Ptosis ... Limb- proximal weakness ... Severe bulbar weakness ... diagnosis #management #neurology
Hypochloremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Cause - Decreased Intake:
 • Low salt in diet
 • Exclusive D5W
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... SIGNS: • Muscle weakness ... Cl⁻ with other components ... #Pathophysiology ... #Nephrology #Chloride
Myasthenia Gravis - Summary
 • an autoimmune disease of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction associated with antibodies
Myasthenia Gravis ... More likely to cause ... Symptomatic treatment Of ocular ... #Myasthenia #Gravis ... diagnosis #management #neurology
Causes of Dysarthria - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Lower Motor Neuron - Slow, Low Volume, Breathy Speech, Tongue
Causes of Dysarthria ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Myasthenia Gravis ... #Dysarthria #Neurology ... #Causes
Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)
Acute autoimmune demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: 1
progressive flaccid weakness ... Incidence: 1 to 2 cases ... peripheral nerve components ... the underlying pathophysiology ... diagnosis #management #neurology
Evaluation of Recurrent Falls

Core Concept:
Maintaining an upright posture requires the integrated function of multiple systems.
Disruption in
Cataracts - Macular ... Retinopathy • Clues ... Myopathies - Motor neuron ... : Focal weakness ... Evaluation #Geriatrics #Neurology