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Causes of Peripheral Weakness - With and Without Sensory Changes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
With Sensory Changes:
Causes of Peripheral ... Neuromuscular Junction ... #Neurology #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes
Critical and Emergent Causes of Neuromuscular Weakness
CRITICAL DIAGNOSES 
 - Cerebral cortex or subcortical 
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Critical and Emergent Causes ... Neuromuscular Weakness ... Neuromuscular junction ... #Differential #Neurology ... #Causes #Diagnosis
Causes of Peripheral Weakness without Sensory Changes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
No Objective Weakness
 • Cardio-pulmonary disease
Causes of Peripheral ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Neuromuscular Junction ... #Weakness #Neurology ... #Causes
Causes of Hypotonic Infant (Floppy Newborn) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Central Nervous System - Decreased LOC, Axial
Causes of Hypotonic ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Weakness - Nerves ... Neuromuscular Junction ... #Causes #Peds #
Hypochloremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Cause - Decreased Intake:
 • Low salt in diet
 • Exclusive D5W
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... SIGNS: • Muscle weakness ... transport, renal function ... Gastrointestinal function ... Pathophysiology #Nephrology
Upper Motor Neuron (UMN) lesions are lesions occurring anywhere in the CNS from the brain up
Neuromuscular junction ... muscle atrophy, weakness ... Neuromuscular Junctions ... , the junction between ... neuromuscular junction
Types of Facial Paralysis - Peripheral vs Central Lesions

Facial weakness or paralysis may result either from
Facial Paralysis - Peripheral ... Lesions Facial weakness ... neurons on the left are ... face continues to function ... #Bells #Palsy #Neurology
Upper Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Motor Function
Shoulder:
 • Abduction - C5,C6 (axillary)
 • Adduction - C6, C7,
Myotomes Motor Function ... Erb's Palsy is caused ... anesthesia and deltoid weakness ... Myotomes #diagnosis #neurology ... sensory #motor #arm
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
neuromuscular junction ... blocks receptor function ... Limb- proximal weakness ... , arms > legs ... diagnosis #management #neurology
Myasthenia Gravis - Summary
 • an autoimmune disease of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction associated with antibodies
neuromuscular junction ... More likely to cause ... or respiratory weakness ... glucocorticoids - can cause ... diagnosis #management #neurology