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Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD)
The term "Muscular dystrophy" refers to a group of inherited progressive muscle disorders.
Duchenne Muscular ... inherited progressive muscle ... Degeneration of muscle ... smooth & cardiac muscle ... brain. 1 in 3 cases
Causes of Neuromuscular Weakness
 • Spinal Cord: Demyelinating Disease (MS), Epidural abscess, Infarction, Syringomyelia, Tetanus, Transverse
Causes of Neuromuscular ... Guillain-Barre syndrome ... aminoglycosides) • Muscles ... Mitochondrial myopathy, Muscular ... dystrophy, Myotonic
Causes of Peripheral Weakness without Sensory Changes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
No Objective Weakness
 • Cardio-pulmonary disease
Causes of Peripheral ... Lambert-Eaton Myasthenic Syndrome ... Myopathy - Proximal muscle ... Dystrophy • Statin ... Peripheral #Weakness #Neurology
Gowers' Sign on Physical Exam

Seen in this patient with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD)

#Gowers #Sign #PhysicalExam #neurology
with Duchenne muscular ... dystrophy (DMD) ... #PhysicalExam #neurology ... #clinical #video ... #dystrophy #DMD
Myotonic Muscular Dystrophy on Physical Exam

Myotonic dystrophy is characterized by progressive muscle wasting and weakness. People
Myotonic Muscular ... Dystrophy on Physical ... #Myotonic #Muscular ... #clinical #video ... #neurology
Gowers' Sign on Physical Exam

Caused by proximal muscle weakness typically seen in muscular dystrophy

#Gowers #Sign #PhysicalExam
Physical Exam Caused ... by proximal muscle ... #PhysicalExam #neurology ... #clinical #video ... #dystrophy
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
Criss-Cross Gait on Physical Exam 

Seen in Glucose Transporter type 1 Deficiency Syndrome

#CrissCross #Criss #Cross #Gait
Criss-Cross Gait ... type 1 Deficiency Syndrome ... #Criss #Cross #Gait ... PhysicalExam #clinical #video ... #neurology #GLUT1
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
Gowers' Sign on Physical Exam

Indicative of proximal muscle weakness in muscular dystrophy.

#Gowers #Sign #PhysicalExam #neurology #clinical
Indicative of proximal muscle ... dystrophy. ... #PhysicalExam #neurology ... #clinical #video ... #dystrophy