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Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
Limb- proximal weakness ... Diagnosis - ... immunologic assay - MuSK ... #Gravis #diagnosis ... #management #neurology
Diagnosis of Myasthenia Gravis - Physical Exam Maneuvers
 • Sustained lateral gaze for seconds to elicit
Diagnosis of Myasthenia ... ptotic eyelid will cause ... one breath to estimate ... for fatigable limb ... #neurology
Winged Scapula on Physical Exam

Caused by injury to the long thoracic nerve

#Winged #Scapula #PhysicalExam #clinical #video
Winged Scapula on ... Physical Exam Caused ... Winged #Scapula #PhysicalExam ... #clinical #video ... #neurology #msk
Myasthenia Gravis - Summary
 • an autoimmune disease of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction associated with antibodies
: • Based on clinical ... likely to cause ... glucocorticoids - can cause ... - Improves clinical ... #management #neurology
Causes of Neuromuscular Weakness
 • Spinal Cord: Demyelinating Disease (MS), Epidural abscess, Infarction, Syringomyelia, Tetanus, Transverse
Causes of Neuromuscular ... Demyelinating Disease (MS ... Eaton Syndrome, Myasthenia ... #differential #diagnosis ... #neurology
Left Wrist Drop - Radial Nerve Palsy on Physical Examination

Left hand drop due to compression of
the affected limb ... #Nerve #Palsy #PhysicalExam ... #clinical #video ... #orthopedics #msk ... #sports #neurology
Ocular Myasthenia Gravis on Physical Exam

A 41yo female was referred by her neurologist for double vision.
Gravis on Physical ... Her clinical exam ... tumor, and always ask ... #Gravis #PhysicalExam ... ophthalmology #neurology
Dropped Foot Gait - Paralysis of Dorsal Flexion of the Foot.
When trying to walk the tip
the lower limb ... flexion of the thigh on ... DroppedFoot #Gait #Neurology ... #PhysicalExam # ... clinical #video
Leg Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Bone/Joint Causes of Leg Pain:
 • Fracture
 • Arthritis
 • Gout/pseudogout
- Differential Diagnosis ... Framework Bone ... Pain: • PAD • Limb ... lower #extremity #msk ... #physicalexam
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
combination of the clinical ... cellular function Clinical ... - Causes progressive ... and LMN signs on ... Lateral #Sclerosis #neurology