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Muscle Fasciculations on Physical Exam

81 year old patient. History of swallowing disorders, weight loss and muscle
Muscle Fasciculations ... weight loss and muscle ... of the eyelid muscles ... #Muscle #Fasciculations ... #Twitching #PhysicalExam
Tongue Fasciculations in ALS

Martín Hunter MD @interconsulta

#Tongue #Fasciculations #als #amyotrophic #lateral #sclerosis #neurology #physicalexam #clinical #video
Tongue Fasciculations ... interconsulta #Tongue #Fasciculations ... sclerosis #neurology #physicalexam
Jaw Clonus on Physical Exam

A 24-year-old man presented with progressive dysphagia, dysarthria, and weakness in his
jaw clonus and muscle ... fasciculations, ... #Jaw #Clonus #PhysicalExam
Causes of Peripheral Weakness - With and Without Sensory Changes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
With Sensory Changes:
Sensory Changes - Differential ... Neuropathy - Atrophy, Fasciculations ... Myopathy - Proximal muscle ... Sensory #Neurology #Differential
Tongue Fasciculations Secondary to Hypoglossal Nerve Damage

Most commonly associated with ALS - This LMN XII was
Tongue Fasciculations ... camwolfe #Tongue #Fasciculations ... #PhysicalExam #
Pectoralis Muscle Fasciculations on Physical Exam

#Pectoralis #Muscle #Fasciculations #clinical #video #neurology #physicalexam
Pectoralis Muscle ... Fasciculations ... #Pectoralis #Muscle ... #Fasciculations ... video #neurology #physicalexam
Bilateral LMN palsy with tongue weakness, wasting and fasciculations.  →  Bulbar motor Neuron disease

Note
weakness, wasting and fasciculations ... tongue #atrophy #fasciculations ... video #neurology #physicalexam
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
Causes of Peripheral Weakness without Sensory Changes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
No Objective Weakness
 • Cardio-pulmonary disease
Sensory Changes - Differential ... Neuropathy - Atrophy, Fasciculations ... Myopathy - Proximal muscle ... Weakness #Neurology #Differential
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