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Causes of Peripheral Weakness without Sensory Changes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
No Objective Weakness
 • Cardio-pulmonary disease
Causes of Peripheral ... Sensory Changes ... Polymyositis • Duchenne ... Muscular Dystrophy ... #Weakness #Neurology
Causes of Peripheral Weakness - With and Without Sensory Changes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
With Sensory Changes:
Causes of Peripheral ... Changes - Differential ... elevated CK #Peripheral ... #Weakness #Sensory ... #Neurology #Differential
Causes of Peripheral Weakness with Sensory Changes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Radiculopathy:
 • Disc
 • Spondylosis
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Causes of Peripheral ... Weakness with Sensory ... Changes - Differential ... #Weakness #Sensory ... #Neurology #Differential
Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Approach To Weakness:
 • Non-neuromuscular disorder (Cardiac, pulmonary etc)
 • CNS ->
Weakness - Differential ... Lesions Of The Peripheral ... signs - Lack of sensory ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #neurology
Micronutrient Deficiencies After Gastric Bypass
Fat-Soluble Vitamins:
 • Vitamin A - Night/complete blindness, xeropthalmia (pathologic dryness of
• Thiamine - Nausea ... Myelopathy with muscle weakness ... , peripheral sensory ... Lauren Banaszak, MD ... nutrition #table #differential
Upper Motor Neuron (UMN) lesions are lesions occurring anywhere in the CNS from the brain up
form part of the differential ... muscle atrophy, weakness ... hyporeflexia without sensory ... the spinal cord, peripheral ... Satyendra Dhar MD
Evaluation of Recurrent Falls

Core Concept:
Maintaining an upright posture requires the integrated function of multiple systems.
Disruption in
Sensory Input Category ... Examples: - Peripheral ... : Focal weakness ... Falls #Diagnosis #Differential ... Evaluation #Geriatrics #Neurology