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Causes of Neuromuscular Weakness
 • Spinal Cord: Demyelinating Disease (MS), Epidural abscess, Infarction, Syringomyelia, Tetanus, Transverse
Causes of Neuromuscular ... Demyelinating Disease (MS ... heavy metals), Critical ... , Myotonic dystrophy ... differential #diagnosis #neurology
Gowers' Sign on Physical Exam

Caused by proximal muscle weakness typically seen in muscular dystrophy

#Gowers #Sign #PhysicalExam
Gowers' Sign on ... Physical Exam Caused ... #Gowers #Sign ... #PhysicalExam #neurology ... #clinical #video
Froment’s Test for Ulnar Nerve Palsy

This tests for pinch grip weakness caused by ulnar nerve palsy,
grip weakness caused ... Froment's Sign is ... #Nerve #Palsy #clinical ... #video #neurology ... #physicalexam #msk
Alzheimer’s Disease: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Risk factor for Late Onset Alzheimer's (99% of cases):
 - Increasing
Pathogenesis and Clinical ... Findings Risk ... chromosome 21) Signs ... AlzheimersDisease #Dementia #pathophysiology ... geriatrics #diagnosis #signs
Cauda Equina Syndrome
Causes:
 • Large lumbar degenerative disc herniation (central)
 • Severe lumbar spondylosis
 • Neoplasm
Equina Syndrome Causes ... lumbar degenerative disc ... lumbar spine Signs ... CaudaEquina #Syndrome #MSK ... #pathophysiology
Trendelenburg Gait: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

Skeletal Pathology of the Hip
 • Arthritis
 • Congenital hip dysplasia
Pathogenesis and clinical ... Chondrodysplasia Neurologic ... #causes #symptoms ... #signs #diagnosis ... #msk
Hoffman's sign. Even in this specific case, accompanied by a clonus outline (rhythmic contractions). The median
Hoffman's sign. ... this specific case ... middle finger. 2) Ask ... Positive #Abnormal #clinical ... #video #neurology
Chronic Hypertensive Retinopathy: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

Ophthalmic Artery Hypertension
Stage 1: Mild/vasoconstrictive
 • Acute and chronic vasospasm
Pathogenesis and clinical ... Leakage of optic disc ... hemorrhage and disc ... #Retinopathy #pathophysiology ... ophthalmology #diagnosis #signs
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
syndrome - Myotonic dystrophy ... test - Cogan sign ... - Peek sign ... immunologic assay - MuSK ... diagnosis #management #neurology
Acute Spinal Cord Injuries: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Anterior Cord Syndrome -> Anterior spinal artery
Pathogenesis and clinical ... Syndrome -> Trauma, disc ... #signs #symptoms ... #msk #orthopedics ... #neurology