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Causes of Neuromuscular Weakness
 • Spinal Cord: Demyelinating Disease (MS), Epidural abscess, Infarction, Syringomyelia, Tetanus, Transverse
Demyelinating Disease (MS ... Myelitis, Trauma, Tumor ... Poliomyelitis, Guillain-Barre ... Syndrome, Myasthenia Gravis ... differential #diagnosis #neurology
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
EMG Findings: 1 ... test - Cogan sign ... - Peek sign ... - Repetitive nerve ... diagnosis #management #neurology
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
meningococcal, H1N1) Clinical ... Clinical Features ... Treatment: • Plasmapheresis ... diagnosis #management #treatment ... #neurology
Ocular Myasthenia Gravis on Physical Exam

A 41yo female was referred by her neurologist for double vision.
Her clinical exam ... such as cogan sign ... have a thymic tumor ... , and always ask ... ophthalmology #neurology
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Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)
Acute autoimmune demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: 1
Guillain-Barré Syndrome ... transplantation CLINICAL ... equina TREATMENT ... specific therapy, the clinician ... diagnosis #management #neurology
Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Approach To Weakness:
 • Non-neuromuscular disorder (Cardiac, pulmonary etc)
 • CNS ->
Cardiac, pulmonary etc ... system: Brain tumor ... Postsynaptic: Myasthenia Gravis ... Lack of UMN/LMN signs ... Differential #Diagnosis #neurology
Myasthenia Gravis - Summary
 • an autoimmune disease of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction associated with antibodies
Myasthenia Gravis ... Diagnosis: • Based on clinical ... for thymoma, a tumor ... #Myasthenia #Gravis ... diagnosis #management #neurology
Multiple Sclerosis - Summary

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune-mediated neurodegenerative disease of the central nervous system
: • Tumor-like ... Signs and symptoms ... stimulation Clinical ... diagnosis #management #neurology ... #treatment #MS
Bell's Palsy - Diagnosis and Management Summary - GrepMed Handbook

Acute Idiopathic Unilateral Facial Nerve (CN7) Palsy
Presentation:
Unilateral Facial Nerve ... - Atypical Clinical ... ophthalmoplegia), systemic signs ... Diagnosis #Management #Treatment ... #Neurology
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
combination of the clinical ... EMG: LMN Signs in ... diagnosis column Treatment ... activity between nerve ... Lateral #Sclerosis #neurology