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Causes of Neuromuscular Weakness
 • Spinal Cord: Demyelinating Disease (MS), Epidural abscess, Infarction, Syringomyelia, Tetanus, Transverse
Myelitis, Trauma, Tumor ... Syndrome, Myasthenia Gravis ... , Myotonic dystrophy ... #differential #diagnosis ... #neurology
Causes of Peripheral Weakness without Sensory Changes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
No Objective Weakness
 • Cardio-pulmonary disease
- Differential Diagnosis ... Muscular Atrophy Neuromuscular ... • Myasthenia Gravis ... Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy ... Peripheral #Weakness #Neurology
Oropharyngeal and Esophageal Causes of Dysphagia - Differential Diagnosis
Oropharyngeal Dysphagia
 • Neuromuscular causes: CVA/CNS tumor/ALS, Parkinson's,
- Differential Diagnosis ... causes: CVA/CNS tumor ... Parkinson's, Myasthenia gravis ... Eaton, Muscular dystrophy ... esophagitis (GERD, pills
Diplopia - Double Vision - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Clinical Pearls:
 • Diplopia is almost always binocular.
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- Differential Diagnosis ... ptosis with CN Ill ... • Neurologic ... • Myasthenia Gravis ... Abnormalities Neuromuscular
Ocular Myasthenia Gravis on Physical Exam

A 41yo female was referred by her neurologist for double vision.
on Physical Exam ... Her clinical exam ... 10-15% with MG will ... have a thymic tumor ... ophthalmology #neurology
Ptosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Ptosis (Greek- to fall) Drooping of the upper eyelid that usually results
Neurogenic Ptosis - Neurologic ... affecting the muscle, neuromuscular ... myopathy • Myotonic dystrophy ... Oculopharyngeal muscular dystrophy ... Syndrome #Ptosis #neurology
Diagnosis of Myasthenia Gravis - Physical Exam Maneuvers
 • Sustained lateral gaze for seconds to elicit
Diagnosis of Myasthenia ... Gravis - Physical ... Exam Maneuvers ... ptotic eyelid will ... #neurology
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
the postsynaptic neuromuscular ... syndrome - Myotonic dystrophy ... myasthenia Diagnosis ... #diagnosis #management ... #neurology
Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Approach To Weakness:
 • Non-neuromuscular disorder (Cardiac, pulmonary etc)
 • CNS ->
- Differential Diagnosis ... system: Brain tumor ... Postsynaptic: Myasthenia Gravis ... aminotransferases • Serology ... #neurology
Myasthenia Gravis - Summary
 • an autoimmune disease of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction associated with antibodies
Myasthenia Gravis ... the postsynaptic neuromuscular ... for thymoma, a tumor ... #diagnosis #management ... #neurology #treatment