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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 ... #CNXII #CN12 #Neurology ... #Deficit #CranialNerve
Hypernatremia Management Algorithm
Acute vs Chronic
Calculate Losses
 • Current water Deficit
 • Ongoing Free water Losses
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Current water Deficit ... Management #Algorithm #treatment ... #nephrology
Clinical Features and Vascular Territories of Stroke
Anterior circulation—anterior cerebral artery (ACA) - Contralateral leg weakness
Anterior circulation—middle
motor or sensory deficit ... sensory/motor deficits ... sensory/motor deficits ... #Stroke #CVA #Diagnosis ... #Neurology
In this video, you see right sided atrophy, right sided deviation, and fasiculations R>L, indicating a
deviation, and fasiculations ... Remember: atrophy and fasiculations ... imaging after treatment ... #CNXII #CN12 #Neurology ... #Deficit #CranialNerve
Incomplete spinal cord syndromes (ISCS)
 • Central - Small Lesion - Suspended sensory deficit, classic cape
Suspended sensory deficit ... type) and sensory deficits ... extremities, LMN deficit ... spinalcord #syndromes #diagnosis ... #neurology
PERIPHERAL NERVE INJURIES

#Diagnosis #Neurology #Peripheral #Nerves #UpperLimbs #Extremity #BrachialPlexus #Roots #Injuries #Deficits #Radial #Median #Ulnar #Axillary
NERVE INJURIES #Diagnosis ... #Neurology #Peripheral ... Roots #Injuries #Deficits
Causes of Peripheral Weakness - With and Without Sensory Changes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
With Sensory Changes:
- Differential Diagnosis ... Neuropathy - Atrophy, Fasciculations ... Weakness #Sensory #Neurology ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Jaw Clonus on Physical Exam

A 24-year-old man presented with progressive dysphagia, dysarthria, and weakness in his
clonus and muscle fasciculations ... consistent with a diagnosis ... Clinical #Video #ALS #Neurology
Motor and Reflex Grading (0-5)

Motor Strength Grading

5	Normal

4	Reduced, moves against resistance

3	Moves against gravity

2	Moves only with elimination of
of gravity 1 Fasciculation ... Scoring #Grades #Diagnosis ... #Neurology
Upper Versus Lower Motor Neuron Findings

Denervation near the target muscle fibers (lower motor neuron disease) results
activity produces fasciculation ... Versus #Findings #Diagnosis ... #Table #Neurology