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Upper Motor Neuron (UMN) lesions are lesions occurring anywhere in the CNS from the brain up
muscle atrophy, weakness ... UMC & LMN lesions ... positive Babinski reflex ... the spinal cord, peripheral ... @DharSaty #UMN
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
- Causes progressive ... involvement • UMN ... Increased Jaw Jerk reflex ... evidence of both UMN ... Lateral #Sclerosis #neurology
Generalized Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Framework
"l feel weak":
 • Infectious: Influenza, EBV, PNA, Bacteremia, Sepsis
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Infection • Neuro: UMN ... stroke, tumor), LMN ... Polyneuropathy, ALS), NMJ disorder ... Differential #Diagnosis #causes ... #neurology
Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Approach To Weakness:
 • Non-neuromuscular disorder (Cardiac, pulmonary etc)
 • CNS ->
Non-neuromuscular disorder ... Lesions Of The Peripheral ... Gravis - Lack of UMN ... /LMN signs - Lack ... • Inflammatory disorders
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
Non-compressive Spinal Cord Causes ... : Areflexia UMN ... plantar response LMN ... #diagnosis #neurology ... differential #algorithm
Rossolimo's Reflex on Physical Exam - Babinski Equivalent
Rossolimo's sign is a clinical sign in which percussion
Rossolimo's Reflex ... tips of the toes causes ... #Rossolimos #Reflex ... PhysicalExam #clinical #neurology ... #UMN #video #Pyramidal
Stransky's Sign on Physical Exam - Babinski Equivalent
Stransky's sign is a clinical sign in which vigorous
the little toe causes ... extensor plantar reflex ... #Stranskys #Reflex ... PhysicalExam #clinical #neurology ... #UMN #video #Pyramidal
Stransky's Sign on Physical Exam - Babinski Equivalent
Stransky's sign is a clinical sign in which vigorous
the little toe causes ... extensor plantar reflex ... #Stranskys #Reflex ... PhysicalExam #clinical #neurology ... #UMN #video #Pyramidal
In this video, you see right sided atrophy, right sided deviation, and fasiculations R>L, indicating a
In this video, you ... , indicating a peripheral ... fasiculations = LMN ... PhysicalExam #Clinical #Video ... #CNXII #CN12 #Neurology