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Reflex Testing - Causes of Hyporeflexia and Hyperreflexia
Focal Hyporeflexia: 
 • Radiculopathy, Mononeuropathy, Polyneuropathy, Acute stroke,
of Hyporeflexia ... : • Hypercalcemia ... polyneuropathy (e.g ... #differential # ... diagnosis #table #neurology
Multiple Sclerosis - Summary

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune-mediated neurodegenerative disease of the central nervous system
• UMN signs (Hyperreflexia ... imaging [MRI] T2 ... Progressive MS ( ... diagnosis #management #neurology ... #treatment #MS
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
- Causes progressive ... Weakness + slowness, Hyperreflexia ... MRI: Brain, cervical ... diagnosis column Treatment ... #neurology #diagnosis
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
10-33% develop MS ... absent initially -> Hyperreflexia ... swollen, while in MS ... Predictive of MS ... diagnosis #management #neurology
BEE Syndromes - Non-inflammatory Causes

Immune-mediated conditions affecting the Brain, Eye, and Ear

Visual or auditory symptoms in
nervous system (CNS ... diagnosis and treatment ... neuropathy (LHON) plus MRI ... consistent with MS ... BEE #Syndromes #neurology