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Tongue Fasciculations Secondary to Hypoglossal Nerve Damage

Most commonly associated with ALS - This LMN XII was
Tongue Fasciculations ... camwolfe #Tongue #Fasciculations ... HypoglossalNerve #CNXII ... #CN12 #Neurology
Bilateral LMN palsy with tongue weakness, wasting and fasciculations.  →  Bulbar motor Neuron disease

Note
weakness, wasting and fasciculations ... tongue #atrophy #fasciculations ... #hypoglossal #CNXII ... #CN12 #clinical
Tongue Fasciculations in Left Hypoglossal Nerve Palsy

- Atrophy of affected side
- Fasciculations
- Tongue deviates towards weak
Tongue Fasciculations ... affected side - Fasciculations ... side #Tongue #Fasciculations ... #Nerve #Palsy #CNXI ... #CN12 #clinical
In this video, you see right sided atrophy, right sided deviation, and fasiculations R>L, indicating a
deviation, and fasiculations ... Remember: atrophy and fasiculations ... hoarseness; and CNXII ... HypoglossalNerve #CNXII ... #CN12 #Neurology
Upper Versus Lower Motor Neuron Findings

Denervation near the target muscle fibers (lower motor neuron disease) results
near the target muscle ... stimulation leads to muscle ... activity produces fasciculation ... Versus #Findings #Diagnosis
Radiculopathy: Signs and Symptoms
 • Back/Neck Pain
 • Decr Range of motion
 • Abnormal posturing
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posturing • Fasciculations ... can happen) • Muscle ... reflexes (at those muscles ... Radiculopathy #MSK #diagnosis
Jaw Clonus on Physical Exam

A 24-year-old man presented with progressive dysphagia, dysarthria, and weakness in his
jaw clonus and muscle ... fasciculations, ... consistent with a diagnosis
Causes of Peripheral Weakness - With and Without Sensory Changes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
With Sensory Changes:
- Differential Diagnosis ... Neuropathy - Atrophy, Fasciculations ... Myopathy - Proximal muscle ... #Differential #Diagnosis
CN III Palsy - Oculomotor Nerve
 • Ptosis: Loss of innervation of the levator palpebrae superior.
• Extraocular Muscle ... @neudrawlogy #CNIII ... Cranial #neurology #diagnosis
Causes of Peripheral Weakness without Sensory Changes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
No Objective Weakness
 • Cardio-pulmonary disease
- Differential Diagnosis ... Neuropathy - Atrophy, Fasciculations ... Myopathy - Proximal muscle ... #Differential #Diagnosis