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Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
Brain stem/Cranial nerve ... Diagnosis - ... - Repetitive nerve ... #Gravis #diagnosis ... #management #neurology
Causes of Neuromuscular Weakness
 • Spinal Cord: Demyelinating Disease (MS), Epidural abscess, Infarction, Syringomyelia, Tetanus, Transverse
Neuromuscular Weakness ... Tumor • Motor Nerves ... Eaton Syndrome, Myasthenia ... #differential #diagnosis ... #neurology
Causes of Peripheral Weakness without Sensory Changes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
No Objective Weakness
 • Cardio-pulmonary disease
- Differential Diagnosis ... Oculomotor • Myasthenia ... Lambert-Eaton Myasthenic ... #Neurology #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Critical and Emergent Causes of Neuromuscular Weakness
CRITICAL DIAGNOSES 
 - Cerebral cortex or subcortical 
 -
Neuromuscular Weakness ... - Peripheral nerve ... - Peripheral nerve ... Neuromuscular #Weakness ... #Differential #Neurology
Diagnosis of Myasthenia Gravis - Physical Exam Maneuvers
 • Sustained lateral gaze for seconds to elicit
Diagnosis of Myasthenia ... BrighamMedRes #Myasthenia ... #Gravis #PhysicalExam ... #Maneuvers #Diagnosis ... #neurology
Bell's Palsy - Facial Nerve Palsy on Exam

#Bells #Palsy #Facial #Nerve #Palsy #CN5 #CNVII #clinical #video
Palsy - Facial Nerve ... Palsy #Facial #Nerve ... CNVII #clinical #video ... #PhysicalExam # ... neurology
Causes of Proximal Muscle Weakness That May Mimic Inflammatory Myopathy
 • Central or peripheral neurologic disease
Proximal Muscle Weakness ... or peripheral neurologic ... disease • Myasthenia ... Myopathy #mimics #diagnosis ... differential #causes #neurology
Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Approach To Weakness:
 • Non-neuromuscular disorder (Cardiac, pulmonary etc)
 • CNS ->
Diagnosis Framework ... Mononeuropathy: Nerve ... Postsynaptic: Myasthenia ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #neurology
Bell's Palsy - Facial Nerve Palsy on Exam

#Bells #Palsy #Facial #Nerve #Palsy #CN5 #CNVII #clinical #video
Palsy - Facial Nerve ... Palsy #Facial #Nerve ... CNVII #clinical #video ... #PhysicalExam # ... neurology
Myasthenia Gravis - Summary
 • an autoimmune disease of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction associated with antibodies
50 years in men Diagnosis ... or respiratory weakness ... or generalized weakness ... #Gravis #diagnosis ... #management #neurology