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Nystagmus from Wernicke’s Encephalopathy - Magnetic resonance imaging of the brain showed T2 hyperintensities involving the
Magnetic resonance imaging ... Clinical #Radiology #Neuro ... MRI #Thalamus #NEJM
Diagnosing Myasthenia Gravis with an Ice Pack - Myasthenia gravis was suspected, and the ice-pack test
Diagnosing Myasthenia Gravis ... Pack - Myasthenia gravis ... Clinical #Diagnosis #Neuro ... MyastheniaGravis #Icepack #NEJM
Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease - Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) revealed hyperintensity of the cortical gyri of the frontal
Magnetic resonance imaging ... diffusion-weighted imaging ... #Clinical #Neuro ... CreutzfeldJakob #NEJM
Causes of Peripheral Weakness without Sensory Changes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
No Objective Weakness
 • Cardio-pulmonary disease
Disease Motor Neuron ... • Myasthenia Gravis ... Dystrophy • Statin
Cryptococcus neoformans Meningoencephalitis- The opening pressure on lumbar puncture was 29 cm of water (reference range,
Gram’s stain (Panel ... and India ink stain ... #clinical #NEJM ... meningoencephalitis #gram #stain
Myasthenic Crisis Checklist - Myasthenia Gravis

Evaluation 
 - Chest X-ray and lung ultrasound (exclude other lung
Checklist - Myasthenia Gravis ... succinylcholine - Neuro ... procainamide, statins
Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Approach To Weakness:
 • Non-neuromuscular disorder (Cardiac, pulmonary etc)
 • CNS ->
Upper Motor Neuron ... Postsynaptic: Myasthenia Gravis ... toxins: Steroids, Statins
Paraproteinemias

Entities That Can Feature A Monoclonal Protein/M Component:
• MM
• WM
• MGUS
• MGCS
• MGRS
• Splenic Marginal Zone
Scleromyxedema (Dermato-neuro ... Fanconi, crystal-storing ... Ravi Singh @rav7ks
Central Pontine Myelinolysis - Magnetic resonance imaging of the brain revealed a central area of high
Magnetic resonance imaging ... Clinical #Radiology #Neuro ... Syndrome #ODS #NEJM
Cerebral Cavernous Malformations - Magnetic resonance imaging of the brain revealed numerous lesions consistent with cerebral
Magnetic resonance imaging ... Clinical #Radiology #Neuro ... FamilialCerebralCavernousMalformationSyndrome #NEJM