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Gowers' Sign on Physical Exam

Seen in this patient with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD)

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Gowers' Sign on Physical Exam

Indicative of proximal muscle weakness in muscular dystrophy.

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Gowers' Sign on Physical Exam

Caused by proximal muscle weakness typically seen in muscular dystrophy

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Physical Exam Caused ... dystrophy #Gowers ... #PhysicalExam #neurology ... clinical #video #pediatrics ... #muscular #dystrophy
Causes of Neuromuscular Weakness
 • Spinal Cord: Demyelinating Disease (MS), Epidural abscess, Infarction, Syringomyelia, Tetanus, Transverse
Causes of Neuromuscular ... Trauma, Tumor • Motor ... Nerves: ALS, Cervical ... Mitochondrial myopathy, Muscular ... differential #diagnosis #neurology
Causes of Dysarthria - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Lower Motor Neuron - Slow, Low Volume, Breathy Speech, Tongue
Causes of Dysarthria ... Diagnosis Algorithm Lower ... Myasthenia Gravis • Muscular ... Dystrophy Upper ... #Dysarthria #Neurology
Lower Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Reflexes: 
 • Knee - L2, L3, L4
 • Ankle - S1
Lower Extremity ... Commonly caused ... fibular neck such as ... Myotomes #diagnosis #neurology ... #sensory #motor
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
- Disease of motor ... - Causes progressive ... 4) progressive muscular ... Upper extremity, lower ... Lateral #Sclerosis #neurology