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Causes of Neuromuscular Weakness
 • Spinal Cord: Demyelinating Disease (MS), Epidural abscess, Infarction, Syringomyelia, Tetanus, Transverse
Causes of Neuromuscular ... Poliomyelitis, Guillain-Barre ... heavy metals), Critical ... aminoglycosides) • Muscles ... Mitochondrial myopathy, Muscular
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
Guillain-Barre Syndrome ... Epidemiology: • 1-2 cases ... meningococcal, H1N1) Clinical ... Clinical Features ... • Weakness: Starts
Marcus Gunn Phenomenon - Jaw Winking Syndrome

Jaw-winking syndrome is thought to be caused by abnormal innervation
- Jaw Winking Syndrome ... thought to be caused ... of the levator muscle ... #clinical #video ... #neurology #physicalexam
Opsoclonus-Myoclonus Ataxia Syndrome (OMAS) -Dancing eyes - dancing feet syndrome
 • Opsoclonus: ocular spontaneous, arrhythmic, conjugate
- dancing feet syndrome ... involuntary movements caused ... by muscular contractions ... #clinical #video ... #neurology #gait
Dropped Foot Gait - Paralysis of Dorsal Flexion of the Foot.
When trying to walk the tip
avoid this, he raises ... peroneal nerve, which causes ... the dorsiflexor muscles ... #Neurology #PhysicalExam ... #clinical #video
Myoedema in Hypothyroidism on Physical Exam

Hypothyroidism is a clinical syndrome resulting from the production, secretion or
syndrome resulting ... drowsiness, weight gain ... characterized by muscle ... reflex hammer, caused ... #video #neurology
Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)
Acute autoimmune demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: 1
Guillain-Barré Syndrome ... Incidence: 1 to 2 cases ... transplantation CLINICAL ... fairly symmetric muscle ... and sensitive tests
Waddling (Myopathic) Gait on Physical Exam

Myopathic gait, also known as waddling gait, is caused by muscle
Waddling (Myopathic) Gait ... Exam Myopathic gait ... , is caused by muscle ... #PhysicalExam #clinical ... #video #neurology
Froment’s Test for Ulnar Nerve Palsy

This tests for pinch grip weakness caused by ulnar nerve palsy,
Froment’s Test for ... grip weakness caused ... #Nerve #Palsy #clinical ... #video #neurology ... #orthopedics #sports
Stiff Person Syndrome (SPS) - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Epidemiology:
 • Prevalence: 1-2 cases per million -
Stiff Person Syndrome ... Prevalence: 1-2 cases ... Clinical Manifestations ... • Wide based gait ... Management #treatment #neurology