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Causes of Proximal Muscle Weakness That May Mimic Inflammatory Myopathy
 • Central or peripheral neurologic disease
Causes of Proximal ... • Myasthenia gravis ... Becker - Limb-girdle ... Myopathy #mimics #diagnosis ... #neurology
Diagnosis of Myasthenia Gravis - Physical Exam Maneuvers
 • Sustained lateral gaze for seconds to elicit
Gravis - Physical ... ptotic eyelid will cause ... for fatigable limb ... #PhysicalExam # ... #neurology
Diplopia - Double Vision - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Clinical Pearls:
 • Diplopia is almost always binocular.
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- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Clinical ... • Neurologic ... a mass as the cause ... • Myasthenia Gravis
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
Clinical Picture ... Limb- proximal weakness ... myasthenia Diagnosis ... #diagnosis #management ... #neurology
Landau's Reaction (Reflex)  on Physical Exam

Landau's reaction is investigated holding the baby firmly under the
The limbs, the head ... to stand with gravity ... Reaction #Reflex #PhysicalExam ... #clinical #video ... #Neurology #Peds
Causes of Neuromuscular Weakness
 • Spinal Cord: Demyelinating Disease (MS), Epidural abscess, Infarction, Syringomyelia, Tetanus, Transverse
Causes of Neuromuscular ... heavy metals), Critical ... Syndrome, Myasthenia Gravis ... #differential #diagnosis ... #neurology
Dropped Foot Gait - Paralysis of Dorsal Flexion of the Foot.
When trying to walk the tip
the lower limb ... peroneal nerve, which causes ... DroppedFoot #Gait #Neurology ... #PhysicalExam # ... clinical #video
Graves Disease - Autoimmune Hyperthyroidism
Epidemiology: Most common cause of hyperthyroidism, Incidence peaks at 30-50
Diagnosis: 
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Graves Disease - ... Epidemiology: Most common cause ... peaks at 30-50 Diagnosis ... Clinical Presentation ... #management #endocrinology
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 ... Lateral #Sclerosis #neurology ... #diagnosis #management
Left Wrist Drop - Radial Nerve Palsy on Physical Examination

Left hand drop due to compression of
sleeping as in this case ... on the affected limb ... #Nerve #Palsy #PhysicalExam ... #clinical #video ... #msk #sports #neurology