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Critical and Emergent Causes of Neuromuscular Weakness
CRITICAL DIAGNOSES 
 - Cerebral cortex or subcortical 
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- Cerebral cortex ... nerve - Neuromuscular ... - 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
Peripheral and Central Causes of Vertigo
Peripheral Causes (Common):
 - Labyrinth: Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo, Méniére disease,
Peripheral and Central ... Causes of Vertigo Peripheral ... - Vestibular Nerve ... Vestibulocochlear Nerve ... differential #diagnosis #neurology
Algorithm showing a stepwise approach to the assessment and investigation of a possible neuropathy. CIDP, chronic
Guillain-Barré syndrome ... palsies; NCS, nerve ... #Diagnosis #Neurology ... #Neuropathy #Peripheral
Horner's Syndrome
 • Anhidrosis: Diminished sweating of ipsilateral face and neck
 • Miosis: Loss of sympathetic
Horner's Syndrome ... to oculomotor nerve ... @neudrawlogy #Horners ... #Syndrome #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
Demyelinating Disease (MS ... Tumor • Motor Nerves ... Guillain-Barre syndrome ... multiplex, Phrenic nerve ... differential #diagnosis #neurology
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
30%) • Facial Nerve ... • Pain: Due to nerve ... cardiomyopathy, Horner ... #diagnosis #management ... #treatment #neurology
Upper Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Motor Function
Shoulder:
 • Abduction - C5,C6 (axillary)
 • Adduction - C6, C7,
"claw hand" ± Horner ... Syndrome Wrist ... to the radial nerve ... Carpal Tunnel Syndrome ... Myotomes #diagnosis #neurology