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Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
with: - Thymic tumors ... Diagnosis - ... immunologic assay - MuSK ... #Gravis #diagnosis ... #management #neurology
Causes of Neuromuscular Weakness
 • Spinal Cord: Demyelinating Disease (MS), Epidural abscess, Infarction, Syringomyelia, Tetanus, Transverse
Myelitis, Trauma, Tumor ... , Mononeuritis multiplex ... Eaton Syndrome, Myasthenia ... #differential #diagnosis ... #neurology
Myasthenia Gravis - Summary
 • an autoimmune disease of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction associated with antibodies
50 years in men Diagnosis ... for thymoma, a tumor ... within 3 years of diagnosis ... #Gravis #diagnosis ... #management #neurology
Ocular Myasthenia Gravis on Physical Exam

A 41yo female was referred by her neurologist for double vision.
gravis has been ... have a thymic tumor ... , and always ask ... #Gravis #PhysicalExam ... ophthalmology #neurology
Causes of Dysarthria - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Lower Motor Neuron - Slow, Low Volume, Breathy Speech, Tongue
- Differential Diagnosis ... IX, X, XII • Myasthenia ... • Multiple Sclerosis ... • Alcohol • Tumour ... #Dysarthria #Neurology
Multiple Sclerosis - Summary

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune-mediated neurodegenerative disease of the central nervous system
: • Tumor-like ... Cramping, Weakness, Ataxia ... Sclerosis Diagnosis ... objective evidence of neurologic ... #management #neurology
One and a Half Syndrome on Physical Exam

This 28 year old patient presented to clinic with
causes of this are tumors ... , strokes, and multiple ... the hospital, diagnosed ... Half #Syndrome #PhysicalExam ... ophthalmology #neurology
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
Enhancement - TM and tumor ... suggestive of multiple ... Demyelination: - Multiple ... simplex virus, HIV, Hep ... #management #neurology