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Gowers' Sign on Physical Exam

Indicative of proximal muscle weakness in muscular dystrophy.

#Gowers #Sign #PhysicalExam #neurology #clinical
Gowers' Sign on ... proximal muscle weakness ... in muscular dystrophy ... #neurology #clinical ... #DMD #Duchenne
Causes of Peripheral Weakness without Sensory Changes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
No Objective Weakness
 • Cardio-pulmonary disease
of Peripheral Weakness ... Sensory Changes - Differential ... Polymyositis • Duchenne ... Muscular Dystrophy ... #Neurology #Differential
Beevor's Sign on Physical Exam

Beevor's sign is abnormal upward (cephalad) movement of the umbilicus with truncal
abdominis muscle weakness ... The sign been also ... been observed in ALS ... facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy ... video #umbilicus #neurology
Causes of Neuromuscular Weakness
 • Spinal Cord: Demyelinating Disease (MS), Epidural abscess, Infarction, Syringomyelia, Tetanus, Transverse
Neuromuscular Weakness ... Motor Nerves: ALS ... , Myotonic dystrophy ... #Causes #differential ... #diagnosis #neurology
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
15%: Dysphagia, dysarthria ... life-threatening Differential ... syndrome - Myotonic dystrophy ... Generalized fatigue - ALS ... diagnosis #management #neurology
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
Causes progressive weakness ... Dysarthria or dysphagia ... bulbar region, Weakness ... conditions listed in differential ... Lateral #Sclerosis #neurology
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
Vasculitis - Differential ... purpura: Strong sign ... affects the skin, neurologic ... Myalgia and muscle weakness ... cognitive impairment, neurologic