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Causes of Neuromuscular Weakness
 • Spinal Cord: Demyelinating Disease (MS), Epidural abscess, Infarction, Syringomyelia, Tetanus, Transverse
Causes of Neuromuscular ... Myelitis, Trauma, Tumor ... Syndrome, Myasthenia Gravis ... , Myotonic dystrophy ... differential #diagnosis #neurology
Causes of Tremors - Movement Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Action Tremor - Occurs During Voluntary Muscle
Causes of Tremors ... Algorithm Action Tremor ... Motionless Against Gravity ... MovementDisorders #Neurology ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Intention Tremor on Physical Exam Demonstrated by Finger to Nose Testing

Caused by cerebellar dysfunction.

#Intention #Tremor #Dysmetria
Intention Tremor ... on Physical Exam ... Nose Testing Caused ... #Intention #Tremor ... #physicalexam #neurology
Causes of Peripheral Weakness without Sensory Changes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
No Objective Weakness
 • Cardio-pulmonary disease
Causes of Peripheral ... • Myasthenia Gravis ... Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy ... Peripheral #Weakness #Neurology ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Ocular Myasthenia Gravis on Physical Exam

A 41yo female was referred by her neurologist for double vision.
on Physical Exam ... Her clinical exam ... Her ocular exam ... have a thymic tumor ... ophthalmology #neurology
Gowers' Sign on Physical Exam

Caused by proximal muscle weakness typically seen in muscular dystrophy

#Gowers #Sign #PhysicalExam
Sign on Physical Exam ... Caused by proximal ... seen in muscular dystrophy ... #PhysicalExam #neurology ... pediatrics #muscular #dystrophy
Diagnosis of Myasthenia Gravis - Physical Exam Maneuvers
 • Sustained lateral gaze for seconds to elicit
of Myasthenia Gravis ... - Physical Exam ... ptotic eyelid will cause ... #Myasthenia #Gravis ... Maneuvers #Diagnosis #neurology
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
muscles: “myasthenic crises ... syndrome - Myotonic dystrophy ... Myasthenia Crises ... #diagnosis #management ... #neurology
Wing-Beating Tremor on Physical Exam

Seen in Wilson's disease, caused by copper toxicity (low ceruloplasmin)

#Wing #Beating #Tremor
Wing-Beating Tremor ... on Physical Exam ... Wilson's disease, caused ... Wing #Beating #Tremor ... clinical #video #neurology
Myasthenia Gravis - Summary
 • an autoimmune disease of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction associated with antibodies
Myasthenia Gravis ... More likely to cause ... for thymoma, a tumor ... #diagnosis #management ... #neurology #treatment