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Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
Guillain-Barre Syndrome ... Clinical Features ... Diagnosis: • ... #Syndrome #diagnosis ... management #treatment #neurology
Congenital Nystagmus on Physical Exam
These abnormal eye movements were found in a patient with albinism. What
Diagnosis: Congenital ... Cooper Neurology ... Congenital #Nystagmus #PhysicalExam ... #ocular #clinical ... #video #neurology
Causes of Neuromuscular Weakness
 • Spinal Cord: Demyelinating Disease (MS), Epidural abscess, Infarction, Syringomyelia, Tetanus, Transverse
Poliomyelitis, Guillain-Barre ... syndrome, Mononeuritis ... heavy metals), Critical ... #differential #diagnosis ... #neurology
Man in the Barrel Syndrome on Physical Exam
Bilateral brachial paresis, mainly proximal, with preserved motor function
Man in the Barrel ... #Man #Barrel #Syndrome ... #PhysicalExam # ... clinical #video ... #neurology
Leg Asterixis on Physical Exam

Asterixis can be seen in peripheral neuropathies also! Check out this leg
occurring in Guillain Barre ... syndrome. ... Leg #Asterixis #PhysicalExam ... #clinical #neurology
Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)
Acute autoimmune demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: 1
Guillain-Barré Syndrome ... transplantation CLINICAL ... specific therapy, the clinician ... #Syndrome #diagnosis ... #management #neurology
Horner's Syndrome on Physical Exam

A 75yoF was referred in for facial swelling and eyelid changes 1
consistent with a diagnosis ... anterior_seg_rocks #Horners ... #Syndrome #clinical ... ophthalmology #physicalexam ... #neurology #Anisocoria
Miller Fisher Syndrome (MFS) on Neurological Examination

Miller Fisher Syndrome (MFS)- a variant of Guillain Barre syndrome
variant of Guillain Barre ... by the clinical ... #clinical #video ... #physicalexam # ... neurology
Upper Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Motor Function
Shoulder:
 • Abduction - C5,C6 (axillary)
 • Adduction - C6, C7,
"claw hand" ± Horner ... Syndrome Wrist ... Dermatomes #Myotomes #diagnosis ... #neurology #sensory ... #motor #arm #physicalexam
Ptosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Ptosis (Greek- to fall) Drooping of the upper eyelid that usually results
- Differential Diagnosis ... think about three clinical ... Neurogenic Ptosis - Neurologic ... nerve palsy • Horner ... #Ptosis #neurology