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Pectoralis Muscle Fasciculations in ALS

A sign of lower motor neuron disease.

#Pectoralis #Muscle #Fasciculations #ALS #clincal #video
Pectoralis Muscle ... Fasciculations ... in ALS A sign ... lower motor neuron disease ... clincal #video #neurology
Pectoralis Muscle Fasciculations in ALS

A sign of lower motor neuron disease.

#Pectoralis #Muscle #Fasciculations #ALS #clincal #video
Pectoralis Muscle ... Fasciculations ... in ALS A sign ... lower motor neuron disease ... clincal #video #neurology
Causes of Peripheral Weakness without Sensory Changes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
No Objective Weakness
 • Cardio-pulmonary disease
Cardio-pulmonary disease ... Deconditioning • Arthritis ... Neuropathy - Atrophy, Fasciculations ... Myopathy - Proximal muscle ... Peripheral #Weakness #Neurology
Upper Versus Lower Motor Neuron Findings

Denervation near the target muscle fibers (lower motor neuron disease) results
near the target muscle ... lower motor neuron disease ... stimulation leads to muscle ... activity produces fasciculation ... Diagnosis #Table #Neurology
Fasciculations and Muscle Wasting on Physical Exam

Patient with respiratory failure and motor neuron disease

Dr. Supradip Ghosh
Fasciculations and ... Muscle Wasting ... and motor neuron disease ... #Muscle #clinical ... #video #neurology
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
lateral sclerosis Pathophysiology ... Presentation: - Disease ... course of the disease ... twitching (fasciculations ... Lateral #Sclerosis #neurology
Tongue Fasciculations in Kennedy's Disease

A man in his 40’s with progressive nasal twang, dysphagia and weakness
Tongue Fasciculations ... pectoral crease (sign ... characterized by muscle ... bobvarkey #Tongue #Fasciculations ... #physicalexam #neurology
Priapism: Pathogenesis

 - Post-cavernosal venous occlusion -> Post-cavernosal venous drainage is mechanically obstructed e.g. sickle cell
e.g. sickle cell disease ... Trabecular smooth muscle ... artery smooth muscle ... #Priapism #Pathophysiology ... #Urology #Diagnosis
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
• Symptoms and signs ... Hyperreflexia - Muscle ... Sarcoidosis, Behcet disease ... twitching (fasciculations ... disorders #diagnosis #neurology
Stiff Person Syndrome (SPS) - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Epidemiology:
 • Prevalence: 1-2 cases per million -
Person Syndrome Pathophysiology ... - sustained muscle ... poisoning, Parkinson's disease ... Baclofen • Severe Disease ... Management #treatment #neurology