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Critical and Emergent Causes of Neuromuscular Weakness
CRITICAL DIAGNOSES 
 - Cerebral cortex or subcortical 
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Critical and Emergent ... Causes of Neuromuscular ... - Peripheral nerve ... Neuromuscular #Weakness #Differential ... #Neurology #Causes
Algorithm showing a stepwise approach to the assessment and investigation of a possible neuropathy. CIDP, chronic
the assessment and ... Charcot-Marie-Tooth; EMG ... palsies; NCS, nerve ... #Diagnosis #Neurology ... Algorithm #Evaluation #Differential
Alice in Wonderland Syndrome
What? Metamorphophsia - Distortions of the visual perceptions with changes in size (micro
in size (micro and ... • Infection (e.g ... Brain lesions (e.g ... Syndrome #diagnosis #neurology ... #differential
Pisa Syndrome (pleurothotonus) on Physical Exam
A tonic flexion of the trunk of the body to one
Caused commonly ... by: - drugs (e.g ... neurodegenerative disorders (eg ... Treatment: anticholinergics ... #clinical #neurology
Reflex Testing - Causes of Hyporeflexia and Hyperreflexia
Focal Hyporeflexia: 
 • Radiculopathy, Mononeuropathy, Polyneuropathy, Acute stroke,
Reflex Testing - Causes ... of Hyporeflexia and ... polyneuropathy (e.g ... #differential # ... diagnosis #table #neurology
Syncope is a sudden, transient loss of consciousness, which is thought to be secondary to cerebral
cardiac syncope, e.g ... syncope (ruling out differential ... an initial ECG. ... should be guided by clinical ... The treatment strategy
Left Wrist Drop - Radial Nerve Palsy on Physical Examination

Left hand drop due to compression of
Examination Left hand ... sleeping as in this case ... #Palsy #PhysicalExam ... #clinical #video ... #msk #sports #neurology
Classification of Diabetes Insipidus

Central or neurogenic diabetes insipidus:
 - Congenital - Structural malformations affecting the hypothalamus
metastases, Infection (e.g ... (e.g., hypokalemia ... disease, Drugs (e.g ... Treatment is aimed ... Classification #Types #Nephrology
Orbital Apex Syndrome secondary to Herpes Zoster Ophthalmicus (HZO)

This 81 yo male was referred to our
other potential causes ... acyclovir 10mg/kg ... Ophthalmicus #HZO #clinical ... ophthalmology #physicalexam ... #neurology
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
life-threatening Differential ... Brain stem/Cranial nerve ... EMG Findings: 1 ... - Repetitive nerve ... diagnosis #management #neurology