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Ocular Myasthenia Gravis on Physical Exam

A 41yo female was referred by her neurologist for double vision.
Ocular Myasthenia ... Her clinical exam ... Her ocular exam ... have a thymic tumor ... ophthalmology #neurology
Myasthenia Gravis - Summary
 • an autoimmune disease of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction associated with antibodies
an autoimmune disease ... for thymoma, a tumor ... Symptomatic treatment Of ocular ... Gravis #diagnosis #management ... #neurology #treatment
Ptosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Ptosis (Greek- to fall) Drooping of the upper eyelid that usually results
Myasthenia gravis ... Neurogenic Ptosis - Neurologic ... disease affecting ... toxin • Multiple sclerosis ... Syndrome #Ptosis #neurology
Multiple Sclerosis - Summary

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune-mediated neurodegenerative disease of the central nervous system
neurodegenerative disease ... Forms of MS: • Tumor-like ... objective evidence of neurologic ... #diagnosis #management ... #neurology #treatment
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
Presentation: - Disease ... course of the disease ... Exam: clinical evidence ... #neurology #diagnosis ... #management
Hearing Loss - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Hearing Loss Types:
• Conductive
• Sensorineural
• Mixed
Presbycusis is the most common type
include a: • Neurologic ... hearing loss Exam ... tympanic membrane • Neurologic ... Onset ○ Meniere disease ... ○ HIV ○ Lyme disease
Hodgkin's Lymphoma Overview

Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) is an uncommon hematological malignancy arising from mature B cells. It
subtypes: - Nodular ... sclerosis classical ... number of sites of disease ... Involves physical exam ... hematology #oncology #management
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
Enhancement - TM and tumor ... suggestive of multiple sclerosis ... : - Multiple sclerosis ... Myelitis #diagnosis #management ... #neurology #differential
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
Pericarditis • Sclerosing ... by culture or serology ... osteoarticular, pulmonary, ocular ... Diagnosis: • Serology ... Fungal #Diagnosis #Management
Evaluation of Recurrent Falls

Core Concept:
Maintaining an upright posture requires the integrated function of multiple systems.
Disruption in
Cataracts - Macular ... Bradykinesia, rigidity, tremor ... - Multiple sclerosis ... dysmetria, intention tremor ... Evaluation #Geriatrics #Neurology