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Gowers' Sign on Physical Exam

Seen in this patient with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD)

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this patient with Duchenne ... muscular dystrophy ... (DMD) #Gowers ... #PhysicalExam #neurology ... #DMD #Duchenne
Gowers' Sign on Physical Exam

Indicative of proximal muscle weakness in muscular dystrophy.

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weakness in muscular dystrophy ... #PhysicalExam #neurology ... pediatrics #muscular #dystrophy ... #DMD #Duchenne
CNS Manifestations of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)

Clinical Manifestations: Demyelinating Syndrome, Headache, Movement disorders, Seizure disorders, Aseptic
Disease, PRES Pathophysiology ... Puncture, EEG Treatment ... Maheswaranathan, MD ... Erythematosus #SLE #CNS #neurology ... diagnosis #management #treatment
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
Guillain-Barre Pathophysiology ... cardiomyopathy, Horner ... Treatment: • Plasmapheresis ... diagnosis #management #treatment ... #neurology
Alexia Without Agraphia
Alexia without agraphia is a disconnection syndrome where patients cannot read but can write.
Pathophysiology: ... non-dominant visual cortex ... Moises Dominguez, MD ... Agraphia #clinical #neurology ... #diagnosis #pathophysiology
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
• Mutism Pathophysiology ... the bilateral cortex ... light reflex • Corneal ... Casey Albin MD @ ... #PhysicalExam #neurology
Stiff Person Syndrome (SPS) - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Epidemiology:
 • Prevalence: 1-2 cases per million -
associated with DM ... Person Syndrome Pathophysiology ... Person Syndrome Treatment ... Diagnosis #Management #treatment ... #neurology