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Causes of Neuromuscular Weakness
 • Spinal Cord: Demyelinating Disease (MS), Epidural abscess, Infarction, Syringomyelia, Tetanus, Transverse
Neuromuscular Weakness ... Demyelinating Disease (MS ... Tumor • Motor Nerves ... #Causes #differential ... #diagnosis #neurology
Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Approach To Weakness:
 • Non-neuromuscular disorder (Cardiac, pulmonary etc)
 • CNS ->
Weakness - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... nervous system: Brain ... • Infectious: Brain ... Diagnosis #neurology
Causes of Hemiplegia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cerebral Hemisphere (Contralateral motor cortex)
 • Aphasia
 • Apraxia
 •
of Hemiplegia - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... sensory loss Brain ... Consciousness • Cranial Nerve ... #Hemiplegia #Neurology
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
life-threatening Differential ... Myotonic dystrophy - Brain ... stem/Cranial nerve ... - Repetitive nerve ... #management #neurology
Oppositional Grasp Weakness in Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

Dysfunction of the six- Opposition weakness-in carpal tunnel syndrome with
Pincer grasp is ... & Ulnar nerve ( ... Syndrome #clinical #video ... #physicaleaxm #neurology ... #orthopedics #msk
Neurological Manifestations of Tuberculosis
Spinal Arachnoiditis & Polyradiculopathy:
 • Subacute onset of limb weakness, bladder/bowel dysfunction, muscle
onset of limb weakness ... spinal cord and nerve ... contrast enhancement Brain ... #Tuberculosis #diagnosis ... #differential #
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
ruled out • Brain ... MRI: Check for brain ... and/or optic nerve ... #management #neurology ... #differential
Hearing Loss - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Hearing Loss Types:
• Conductive
• Sensorineural
• Mixed
Presbycusis is the most common type
Hearing Loss - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... include a: • Neurologic ... Noise trauma ○ MS ... #Diagnosis #otology
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
bulbar region, Weakness ... MRI: Brain, cervical ... conditions listed in differential ... activity between nerve ... Lateral #Sclerosis #neurology
Approach to Joint Pain

History:
Is the pain from:
	• Joint
	• Adjacent bursa
	• Tendon
	• Ligament
	• Bone
	• Muscle
	• Referred from
visceral organ or nerve ... of motion • Weakness ... #Joint #Pain #MSK ... approach #workup #differential ... #diagnosis #arthritis