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Satellite Sign on Physical Exam demonstrating Asymmetric Upper Extremity Weakness

The affected arm remains stationary, while the
demonstrating Asymmetric ... Upper Extremity Weakness ... #arm #Weakness ... #neurology #upper ... extremity #clinical #video
Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Approach To Weakness:
 • Non-neuromuscular disorder (Cardiac, pulmonary etc)
 • CNS ->
Weakness - Differential ... disorder (Cardiac, pulmonary ... EMG) studies • MRI ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #neurology
Stroke Evaluation and Management Algorithm

Clinical suspicion of stroke (BE FAST)
 • Balance loss
 • Eyes: vision
loss • Facial asymmetry ... • Arm weakness ... Algorithm #diagnosis #differential ... #neurology #CVA
Causes of Peripheral Weakness without Sensory Changes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
No Objective Weakness
 • Cardio-pulmonary disease
of Peripheral Weakness ... Sensory Changes - Differential ... No Objective Weakness ... • Cardio-pulmonary ... #Neurology #Differential
Guillain–Barré syndrome (GBS)
(aka: Landry–Guillain–Barré–Strohl syndrome:
	Most common cause of acute flaccid paralysis
	Rapidly progressive ascending paralysis & areflexia
	Autonomic
Differential diagnosis ... Botulism: Descending weakness ... Headache, fever, & asymmetric ... myelitis: Pain, weakness ... cord lesion on MRI
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
progressive flaccid weakness ... Manifestations: • Fairly symmetric ... muscle weakness ... axonal form • MRI ... management #treatment #neurology
Asymmetric Umbilicus Reflex on Physical Exam

An asymmetric umbilicus reflex in a patient with scoliosis warrants an
Asymmetric Umbilicus ... Physical Exam An asymmetric ... scoliosis warrants an MRI ... umbilical #clinical #video ... #neurology #PhysicalExam
Neurological Manifestations of Tuberculosis
Spinal Arachnoiditis & Polyradiculopathy:
 • Subacute onset of limb weakness, bladder/bowel dysfunction, muscle
onset of limb weakness ... tubercles • Limb weakness ... lymphadenopathy, pulmonary ... Tuberculosis #diagnosis #differential ... #TB #neurology
Imaging Patterns of Toxic and Metabolic Brain Disorders

Thalami, Mammillary Bodies and Tectum: Wernicke Encephalopathy
Dentate Nuclei: Metronidazole,
Periventricular White Matter Symmetric ... Pons: ODS #MRI ... Disorders #Clinical #Differential ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Neurology
In this video, you see right sided atrophy, right sided deviation, and fasiculations R>L, indicating a
In this video, you ... CN VII (facial weakness ... /X (pharyngeal weakness ... PhysicalExam #Clinical #Video ... #CNXII #CN12 #Neurology