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Reflex Testing - Causes of Hyporeflexia and Hyperreflexia
Focal Hyporeflexia: 
 • Radiculopathy, Mononeuropathy, Polyneuropathy, Acute stroke,
Reflex Testing - ... stroke, Acute spinal ... Hyporeflexia: • Hypercalcemia ... injury, Early ALS ... Testing #Causes #differential
Causes of Neuromuscular Weakness
 • Spinal Cord: Demyelinating Disease (MS), Epidural abscess, Infarction, Syringomyelia, Tetanus, Transverse
Neuromuscular Weakness • Spinal ... Motor Nerves: ALS ... heavy metals), Critical ... Weakness #Causes #differential ... #diagnosis #neurology
Asymmetrical Tonic Neck Reflex (ATNR)

This primitive reflex found in newborn babies that normally vanishes around 4
This primitive reflex ... Also known as the ... #PhysicalExam #clinical ... #video #Neurology ... #Peds #Pediatrics
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
of the clinical ... brainstem and multiple spinal ... Increased Jaw Jerk reflex ... cervical and thoracic spine ... conditions listed in differential
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
life-threatening Differential ... syndrome - Myotonic dystrophy ... Generalized fatigue - ALS ... immunosuppressants - Meds ... diagnosis #management #neurology
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
Blood transfusion, Hypercalcemia ... edema visualized as ... Reversible course Differential ... Seizures: Treat with AEDs ... diagnosis #management #neurology