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Critical and Emergent Causes of Neuromuscular Weakness
CRITICAL DIAGNOSES 
 - Cerebral cortex or subcortical 
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Neuromuscular Weakness ... Brainstem - Spinal ... cord - Peripheral ... cord - Peripheral ... #Differential #Neurology
Causes of Hypotonic Infant (Floppy Newborn) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Central Nervous System - Decreased LOC, Axial
Strength, Normal Reflexes ... Syndromes - Spinal ... CordSpinal ... Weakness - Nerves ... #Causes #Peds #
Lesions of the Spinal cord - Spinal Cord Syndromes

Spinal cord lesions can result in permanent neurologic
cord - Spinal Cord ... result in permanent neurologic ... involved) - Tendon reflex ... in deep tendon reflexes ... differential #diagnosis #neurology
Acute Spinal Cord Injuries: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Anterior Cord Syndrome -> Anterior spinal artery
Acute Spinal Cord ... Upper extremity weakness ... bladder and rectal reflex ... anesthesia. leg weakness ... #orthopedics #neurology
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
Spinal Cord Disorders ... /paralysis - Weakness ... dysfunction • Abnormal reflexes ... disorders #diagnosis #neurology ... differential #algorithm
Causes of Peripheral Weakness without Sensory Changes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
No Objective Weakness
 • Cardio-pulmonary disease
Causes of Peripheral ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Neuropathy • Spinal ... infection #Peripheral ... #Weakness #Neurology
Causes of Neuromuscular Weakness
 • Spinal Cord: Demyelinating Disease (MS), Epidural abscess, Infarction, Syringomyelia, Tetanus, Transverse
Neuromuscular Weakness ... • Spinal Cord: ... Shellfish poisoning, Meds ... Neuromuscular #Weakness ... differential #diagnosis #neurology
Causes of Hemiplegia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cerebral Hemisphere (Contralateral motor cortex)
 • Aphasia
 • Apraxia
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Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... findings Unilateral Spinal ... Cord Lesions Above ... ipsilateral to weakness ... #Hemiplegia #Neurology
Cauda Equina Syndrome Overview

Cauda Equina Syndrome:
 • Prevalence: 1:33,000-100,000 ppl/yr
 • Incidence: 1.5-3.4 million ppl/yr
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cord infarct ... spondylitis • Tethered cord ... lower extremity weakness ... wink test - reflex ... diagnosis #causes #neurology
Dizziness - Differential Diagnosis Framework
"Tell me what you mean by dizzy without using the word dizzy."
Vertigo:
Vertigo: • Peripheral ... Autonomic dysfunction, Meds ... • Reflex: Vasovagal ... Cerebellar/Posterior Cords ... Differential #Diagnosis #neurology