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Causes of Peripheral Weakness without Sensory Changes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
No Objective Weakness
 • Cardio-pulmonary disease
Neuropathy - Atrophy, Fasciculations ... Lambert-Eaton Myasthenic Syndrome ... Myopathy - Proximal muscle
Clinical Feature of Hypomagnesemia and Magnesium Deficiency
 • Electrolyte Disturbance: Hypokalemia, Hypocalcemia
 • Neuromuscular and central
, Convulsions, Muscle ... cramps, Muscle ... weakness, fasciculations ... Chronic fatigue syndrome
Upper Motor Neuron (UMN) lesions are lesions occurring anywhere in the CNS from the brain up
pathology and muscle ... LMN lesion, the muscle ... neurotransmitter cause fasciculations ... the atrophy of muscles ... LMN syndromes are
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
Hyperreflexia - Muscle ... equina- decreased muscle ... MCTD, Sjogren syndrome ... (atrophy) • Muscle ... twitching (fasciculations
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 ... with atrophy or muscle ... #Muscle #Fasciculations
Hyperthermia Syndromes Comparison
Serotonin Syndrome - NMS - Malignant Hyperthermia - Malignant Catatonia
Cause - Onset - Vitals
Hyperthermia Syndromes ... Comparison Serotonin Syndrome ... Onset - Vitals - Muscle ... #Hyperthermia #Syndromes
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
Radiculopathy: Signs and Symptoms
 • Back/Neck Pain
 • Decr Range of motion
 • Abnormal posturing
 •
posturing • Fasciculations ... can happen) • Muscle ... reflexes (at those muscles
Tongue Fasciculations in ALS

Martín Hunter MD @interconsulta

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

A 24-year-old man presented with progressive dysphagia, dysarthria, and weakness in his
jaw clonus and muscle ... fasciculations,