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An Algorithm for the Evaluation of Sensory Disturbances

#algorithm #weakness #sensorydisturbances #ddxof
An Algorithm for ... Disturbances #algorithm ... #weakness #sensorydisturbances ... #ddxof
Causes of Peripheral Weakness - With and Without Sensory Changes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
With Sensory Changes:
of Peripheral Weakness ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Motor Neuron ... and Motor Neuropathy ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Causes of Neuromuscular Weakness
 • Spinal Cord: Demyelinating Disease (MS), Epidural abscess, Infarction, Syringomyelia, Tetanus, Transverse
Neuromuscular Weakness ... Trauma, Tumor • Motor ... Nerves: ALS, Cervical ... multiplex, Phrenic nerve ... Neuromuscular #Weakness
Causes of Peripheral Weakness without Sensory Changes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
No Objective Weakness
 • Cardio-pulmonary disease
of Peripheral Weakness ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... No Objective Weakness ... Neuron and Motor ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Causes of Hemiplegia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cerebral Hemisphere (Contralateral motor cortex)
 • Aphasia
 • Apraxia
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Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... (Contralateral motor ... Consciousness • Cranial Nerve ... contralateral to weakness ... ipsilateral to weakness
Algorithm for the Evaluation and Localization of Diplopia #Diagnosis #EM #Ophtho #Diplopia #Localization #Cranial #Nerve #Algorithm
Algorithm for the ... Localization #Cranial #Nerve ... #Algorithm #Differential ... #Ddxof
Causes of Facial Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Forehead Sparing = Central cause
  - Most commonly
Causes of Facial Weakness ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... (2% of facial nerve ... AnnKumfer #Facial #Weakness ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Diplopia: Diplopia has been explored previously on ddxof. The earlier algorithm
Algorithm for the ... previously on ddxof ... The earlier algorithm ... identifying the paretic nerve ... #Differential #Ddxof
Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Approach To Weakness:
 • Non-neuromuscular disorder (Cardiac, pulmonary etc)
 • CNS ->
Upper Motor Neuron ... Mononeuropathy: Nerve ... Consider NMJ • Nerve ... • PNS, NMJ, Nerve ... : Nerve conduction
Upper Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Motor Function
Shoulder:
 • Abduction - C5,C6 (axillary)
 • Adduction - C6, C7,
and Myotomes Motor ... to the radial nerve ... in the median nerve ... anesthesia and deltoid weakness ... neurology #sensory #motor