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Critical and Emergent Causes of Neuromuscular Weakness
CRITICAL DIAGNOSES 
 - Cerebral cortex or subcortical 
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- Cerebral cortex ... Brainstem - Spinal ... - Peripheral nerve ... - Cerebral cortex ... #Differential #Neurology
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
lateral sclerosis Pathophysiology ... and LMN signs in ... and LMN signs to ... EMG: LMN Signs in ... Lateral #Sclerosis #neurology
Upper Motor Neuron (UMN) lesions are lesions occurring anywhere in the CNS from the brain up
from the cerebral cortex ... clinically characterized ... very different clinical ... positive Babinski reflex ... cord, peripheral nerve
Hoffman's sign. Even in this specific case, accompanied by a clonus outline (rhythmic contractions). The median
Hoffman's sign. ... The median nerve ... #Reflex #Positive ... #Abnormal #clinical ... #video #neurology
Bell's palsy
There are many different causes of Facial Nerve Palsy. However, the commonest
cause of unilateral facial
causes of Facial Nerve ... Hyperacusis - Loss of Corneal ... Reflex - Ptosis ... #Bells #Palsy #Neurology ... #Signs #Symptoms
Hoffmann's Reflex on Physical Exam
The Hoffmann's reflex itself involves loosely holding the middle finger and flicking
Hoffmann's Reflex ... are not useful signs ... #Sign #PhysicalExam ... #clinical #neurology ... #UMN #video #Pyramidal
Lazarus Sign / Reflex in Brain Death - Head Flexion

The presence of this complex spinal reflex
Lazarus Sign / Reflex ... of this complex spinal ... pathway via the spinal ... #BrainDead #Neurology ... #video #clinical
Lazarus Sign / Reflex in Brain Death - Head Turn

The presence of this complex spinal reflex
Lazarus Sign / Reflex ... of this complex spinal ... pathway via the spinal ... #BrainDead #Neurology ... #video #clinical
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
neurological lesion: Clinical ... • Symptoms and signs ... dysfunction • Abnormal reflexes ... : Areflexia UMN ... disorders #diagnosis #neurology
Intact Corneomandibular (Wartenberg) Reflex

Patient with pontine hemorrhage without impaired consciousness - Left corneal stimulation triggers contralateral
consciousness - Left corneal ... emphasize that this sign ... #Corneal #Corneomandibular ... #PhysicalExam #clinical ... #Neurology #Video