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Critical and Emergent Causes of Neuromuscular Weakness
CRITICAL DIAGNOSES 
 - Cerebral cortex or subcortical 
 -
Critical and Emergent Causes ... - Cerebral cortex ... - Cerebral cortex ... nerve - Muscle ... #Differential #Neurology
Anterior Interosseous Peripheral Nerve Injury 

Manifested as the inability to make the OK sign.

by Dr. Boby
Nerve Injury ... #Interosseous #Nerve ... clinical #video #neurology ... #physicalexam #msk ... #sports #neurology
Causes of Facial Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Forehead Sparing = Central cause
  - Most commonly
Causes of Facial ... Sparing = Central cause ... Forehead involved = Peripheral ... (2% of facial nerve ... #neurology #sparing
Winged Scapula on Physical Exam

Caused by injury to the long thoracic nerve

#Winged #Scapula #PhysicalExam #clinical #video
Physical Exam Caused ... long thoracic nerve ... clinical #video #neurology ... #msk
Bell's palsy
There are many different causes of Facial Nerve Palsy. However, the commonest
cause of unilateral facial
many different causes ... of Facial Nerve ... the commonest cause ... Hyperacusis - Loss of Corneal ... #Bells #Palsy #Neurology
Peripheral and Central Causes of Vertigo
Peripheral Causes (Common):
 - Labyrinth: Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo, Méniére disease,
Peripheral and Central ... Peripheral Causes ... - Vestibular Nerve ... Vestibulocochlear Nerve ... differential #diagnosis #neurology
Types of Facial Paralysis - Peripheral vs Central Lesions

Facial weakness or paralysis may result either from
VII, the facial nerve ... system between the cortex ... both sides of the cortex ... Central #Facial #Nerve ... #Bells #Palsy #Neurology
1 Minute Neuro Hand Examination - "Check your Six" Mnemonic

A simple way to test the peripheral
way to test the peripheral ... nerve function ... Ask your patient ... bobvarkey #Minute #Neurology ... #Nerve #innervation
Causes of Neuromuscular Weakness
 • Spinal Cord: Demyelinating Disease (MS), Epidural abscess, Infarction, Syringomyelia, Tetanus, Transverse
Causes of Neuromuscular ... Demyelinating Disease (MS ... Tumor • Motor Nerves ... multiplex, Phrenic nerve ... differential #diagnosis #neurology
Upper Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Motor Function
Shoulder:
 • Abduction - C5,C6 (axillary)
 • Adduction - C6, C7,
"claw hand" ± Horner ... to the radial nerve ... in the median nerve ... axillary nerve ... Myotomes #diagnosis #neurology