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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 ... dystrophy (DMD) ... #PhysicalExam #neurology ... #clinical #video ... #pediatrics #muscular
Gowers' Sign on Physical Exam

Indicative of proximal muscle weakness in muscular dystrophy.

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Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
combination of the clinical ... cellular function Clinical ... 4) progressive muscular ... EMG: LMN Signs in ... #neurology #diagnosis
Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Approach To Weakness:
 • Non-neuromuscular disorder (Cardiac, pulmonary etc)
 • CNS ->
Cardiac, pulmonary etc ... Lack of UMN/LMN signs ... electromyographic (EMG ... myopathies, the muscular ... Differential #Diagnosis #neurology
Stiff Person Syndrome (SPS) - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Epidemiology:
 • Prevalence: 1-2 cases per million -
associated with DM ... Clinical Manifestations ... autoantibodies - TPO, TTG, etc ... disease, Multiple sclerosis ... Management #treatment #neurology