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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 ... muscular dystrophy ... (DMD) #Gowers ... #neurology #clinical ... #DMD #Duchenne
Gowers' Sign on Physical Exam

Indicative of proximal muscle weakness in muscular dystrophy.

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Gowers' Sign on ... proximal muscle weakness ... #Gowers #Sign #PhysicalExam ... #neurology #clinical ... #DMD #Duchenne
Beevor's Sign on Physical Exam

Beevor's sign is abnormal upward (cephalad) movement of the umbilicus with truncal
abdominis muscle weakness ... paralysis from spinal cord ... facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy ... PhysicalExam #clinical ... video #umbilicus #neurology
Generalized Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Framework
"l feel weak":
 • Infectious: Influenza, EBV, PNA, Bacteremia, Sepsis
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- Differential ... : CHF, valves, COPD ... Polyneuropathy, ALS), NMJ ... disorder (Myasthenia ... Diagnosis #causes #neurology
Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Approach To Weakness:
 • Non-neuromuscular disorder (Cardiac, pulmonary etc)
 • CNS ->
Weakness - Differential ... Non-neuromuscular disorder ... of the spinal cord ... Lack of UMN/LMN signs ... #Differential #
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
Spinal Cord Disorders ... - Differential ... neurological lesion: Clinical ... • Symptoms and signs ... #diagnosis #neurology
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
Transverse Myelitis - Clinical ... Weakness: - Weakness ... • Bilateral signs ... diagnosis #management #neurology ... #differential
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
an autoimmune disorder ... life-threatening Differential ... syndrome - Myotonic dystrophy ... - Peek sign ... diagnosis #management #neurology
Upper Motor Neuron (UMN) lesions are lesions occurring anywhere in the CNS from the brain up
may mimic an LMN disorder ... form part of the differential ... muscle atrophy, weakness ... Satyendra Dhar MD ... NeuromuscularJunctions #NMJ
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
combination of the clinical ... multiple spinal cord ... Upper extremity, lower ... conditions listed in differential ... Lateral #Sclerosis #neurology