11 results
Causes of Peripheral Weakness without Sensory Changes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
No Objective Weakness
 • Cardio-pulmonary disease
Disease Motor Neuron ... Oculomotor • Myasthenia ... Lambert-Eaton Myasthenic ... Dystrophy • Statin
Diagnosing Myasthenia Gravis with an Ice Pack - Myasthenia gravis was suspected, and the ice-pack test
Diagnosing Myasthenia ... an Ice Pack - Myasthenia ... Clinical #Diagnosis #Neuro ... #Myasthenia #MyastheniaGravis ... #Icepack #NEJM
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
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
Generalized Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Framework
"l feel weak":
 • Infectious: Influenza, EBV, PNA, Bacteremia, Sepsis
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Myopathy: Drugs (statin ... , Infection • Neuro ... NMJ disorder (Myasthenia
Myasthenic Crisis Checklist - Myasthenia Gravis

Evaluation 
 - Chest X-ray and lung ultrasound (exclude other lung
Myasthenic Crisis ... Checklist - Myasthenia ... succinylcholine - Neuro ... procainamide, statins ... twitter.com/PulmCrit #Myasthenic
Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Approach To Weakness:
 • Non-neuromuscular disorder (Cardiac, pulmonary etc)
 • CNS ->
Upper Motor Neuron ... Postsynaptic: Myasthenia ... toxins: Steroids, Statins
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
Giant Thrombosed Intracranial Aneurysm - Computed tomography (CT) performed without the administration of contrast material revealed
magnetic resonance imaging ... Clinical #Radiology #Neuro ... Intracranial #Aneurysm #NEJM