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Causes of Facial Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Forehead Sparing = Central cause
  - Most commonly
Weakness - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Peripheral lesion - Bilateral ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #neurology #sparing
Causes of Tremors - Movement Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Action Tremor - Occurs During Voluntary Muscle
Causes of Tremors ... - Movement Disorders ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Cerebellar Disease (e.g ... MovementDisorders #Neurology
Alice in Wonderland Syndrome
What? Metamorphophsia - Distortions of the visual perceptions with changes in size (micro
macropsia), color, movement ... (Many causes!) ... . stroke, tumor) ... Wonderland #Syndrome #diagnosis ... #neurology #differential
Causes of Neuromuscular Weakness
 • Spinal Cord: Demyelinating Disease (MS), Epidural abscess, Infarction, Syringomyelia, Tetanus, Transverse
Causes of Neuromuscular ... Weakness • Spinal ... Myelitis, Trauma, Tumor ... Motor Nerves: ALS ... #diagnosis #neurology
Generalized Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Framework
"l feel weak":
 • Infectious: Influenza, EBV, PNA, Bacteremia, Sepsis
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Generalized Weakness ... Rhabdomyolysis, Critical ... : UMN (stroke, tumor ... Polyneuropathy, ALS ... #causes #neurology
Jaw Clonus on Physical Exam

A 24-year-old man presented with progressive dysphagia, dysarthria, and weakness in his
dysarthria, and weakness ... consistent with a diagnosis ... of amyotrophic lateral ... #PhysicalExam #Clinical ... #Video #ALS #Neurology
Lesions of the Spinal cord - Spinal Cord Syndromes

Spinal cord lesions can result in permanent neurologic
result in permanent neurologic ... - Infection (e.g ... (more commonly bilateral ... #differential #diagnosis ... #neurology
Diagnosis of Myasthenia Gravis - Physical Exam Maneuvers
 • Sustained lateral gaze for seconds to elicit
Diagnosis of Myasthenia ... Maneuvers • Sustained lateral ... ptotic eyelid will cause ... PhysicalExam #Maneuvers #Diagnosis ... #neurology
Principal patterns of loss of sensation.
 (a) Thalamic lesion: sensory loss throughout opposite side (rare).
with ipsilateral weakness ... lesion: loss of all ... #Diagnosis #Neurology ... Comprehensive Review in Clinical ... Neurology - https
Adie's Pupil
What? Unknown nature & benign
 • Regular and mildly dilated pupil (4-6mm);
 • Light-near dissociaton;
females Differential Diagnosis ... abnormal extraocular movements ... dissociation • Other causes ... trauma/orbital tumor ... #PhysicalExam #neurology