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Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
Clinical Picture ... EMG Findings: 1 ... Clinical DX: - ... Gravis #diagnosis #management ... #neurology
Myasthenia Gravis - Summary
 • an autoimmune disease of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction associated with antibodies
Diagnosis: • Based on clinical ... for thymoma, a tumor ... - Improves clinical ... Gravis #diagnosis #management ... #neurology #treatment
Multiple Sclerosis - Summary

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune-mediated neurodegenerative disease of the central nervous system
Forms of MS: • Tumor-like ... patients with clinically ... stimulation Clinical ... #diagnosis #management ... #neurology #treatment
Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Approach To Weakness:
 • Non-neuromuscular disorder (Cardiac, pulmonary etc)
 • CNS ->
Cardiac, pulmonary etc ... system: Brain tumor ... Postsynaptic: Myasthenia ... electromyographic (EMG ... Differential #Diagnosis #neurology
Lesions of the Spinal cord - Spinal Cord Syndromes

Spinal cord lesions can result in permanent neurologic
result in permanent neurologic ... - Infection (e.g ... injury - Multiple sclerosis ... degeneration - Multiple sclerosis ... differential #diagnosis #neurology
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
combination of the clinical ... cellular function Clinical ... EMG: LMN Signs in ... #neurology #diagnosis ... #management
Stiff Person Syndrome (SPS) - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Epidemiology:
 • Prevalence: 1-2 cases per million -
Management Summary ... Clinical Manifestations ... disease, Multiple sclerosis ... SPS #Diagnosis #Management ... #treatment #neurology
Bell's Palsy - Diagnosis and Management Summary - GrepMed Handbook

Acute Idiopathic Unilateral Facial Nerve (CN7) Palsy
Presentation:
Management Summary ... - Atypical Clinical ... HIV, Lyme, GBS, tumor ... inflammatory cause) • EMG ... #Treatment #Neurology
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
Transverse Myelitis - Clinical ... extensors of the arms (pyramidal ... tumor the cord ... Myelitis #diagnosis #management ... #neurology #differential