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Myotomes of the Spinal Cord
Each segmental nerve root innervates more than one muscle. For simplicity, certain
more than one muscle ... simplicity, certain muscles ... or muscle groups ... SpinalCord #Diagnosis #Neurology
Tongue Myotonia on Physical Exam

Delayed muscle relaxation was seen after tongue percussion.

#Tongue #Myotonia #PhysicalExam #clinical #video
Exam Delayed muscle ... #PhysicalExam #clinical ... #video #neurology
Critical and Emergent Causes of Neuromuscular Weakness
CRITICAL DIAGNOSES 
 - Cerebral cortex or subcortical 
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Critical and Emergent ... Neuromuscular Weakness CRITICAL ... junction - Muscle ... Peripheral nerve - Muscle ... #Differential #Neurology
Tongue Myotonia on Physical Exam

Delayed muscle relaxation was seen after tongue percussion.

#Tongue #Myotonia #PhysicalExam #clinical #video
Exam Delayed muscle ... #PhysicalExam #clinical ... #video #neurology
Horner's Syndrome
 • Anhidrosis: Diminished sweating of ipsilateral face and neck
 • Miosis: Loss of sympathetic
dilator pupillae muscle ... superior tarsal muscle ... or Müller's muscle ... Syndrome #diagnosis #neurology
Extraocular Muscle Actions & Clinical Testing
What about clinical testing of extraocular muscle function & associated nerve
Extraocular Muscle ... Actions & Clinical ... Testing What about clinical ... of extraocular muscle ... inferior obliques muscles
Causes of Proximal Muscle Weakness That May Mimic Inflammatory Myopathy
 • Central or peripheral neurologic disease
Causes of Proximal Muscle ... or peripheral neurologic ... differential #causes #neurology
Peripheral Nervous System Disorders

1 Anterior Horn Cell
2 Spinal Roots and Nerves 
3 Peripheral Nerve—Mono-neuropathy  
4
Neuromuscular Junction 6 Muscle ... Nerve #Neuropathy #Neurology
Upper Versus Lower Motor Neuron Findings

Denervation near the target muscle fibers (lower motor neuron disease) results
near the target muscle ... stimulation leads to muscle ... Diagnosis #Table #Neurology
Grading of Muscle Strength (1-5):

5 - The muscle can move the joint it crosses through a
Grading of Muscle ... -5): 5 - The muscle ... examiner. 4 - The muscle ... #Grading #Muscle ... Grades #Diagnosis #Neurology