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Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
Clinical Picture ... Ocular- 50%: Ptosis ... life-threatening Differential ... Gravis #diagnosis #management ... #neurology
Myasthenia Gravis - Summary
 • an autoimmune disease of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction associated with antibodies
for thymoma, a tumor ... treatment Of ocular ... and in myasthenic ... Gravis #diagnosis #management ... #neurology #treatment
Ocular Myasthenia Gravis on Physical Exam

A 41yo female was referred by her neurologist for double vision.
Ocular Myasthenia ... Her clinical exam ... non-localized EOM weakness ... #Ocular #Myasthenia ... ophthalmology #neurology
Stroke - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm and Management
Hemorrhagic:
 • Intracerebral: HTN, Cerebral Amyloid Angiopathy, Trauma, Bleeding Diathesis,
and Management ... HTN, Cerebral Amyloid ... Aneurysm, Brain Tumor ... #management #neurology ... #treatment
Ptosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Ptosis (Greek- to fall) Drooping of the upper eyelid that usually results
Ptosis - Differential ... think about three clinical ... weakness of the ... Syndrome #Ptosis #neurology ... #Differential #
Stroke Evaluation and Management Algorithm

Clinical suspicion of stroke (BE FAST)
 • Balance loss
 • Eyes: vision
Management Algorithm ... Clinical suspicion ... asymmetry • Arm weakness ... #differential # ... neurology #CVA
Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Approach To Weakness:
 • Non-neuromuscular disorder (Cardiac, pulmonary etc)
 • CNS ->
Weakness - Differential ... system: Brain tumor ... Inflammatory: Myeloma ... Postsynaptic: Myasthenia ... Diagnosis #neurology
Bell's Palsy - Diagnosis and Management Summary - GrepMed Handbook

Acute Idiopathic Unilateral Facial Nerve (CN7) Palsy
Presentation:
Management Summary ... lower facial weakness ... - Atypical Clinical ... HIV, Lyme, GBS, tumor ... #Treatment #Neurology
Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)
Acute autoimmune demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: 1
directed towards the myelin ... transplantation CLINICAL ... cauda equina TREATMENT ... Syndrome #diagnosis #management ... #neurology
Multiple Sclerosis - Summary

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune-mediated neurodegenerative disease of the central nervous system
Spasm, Cramping, Weakness ... patients with clinically ... stimulation Clinical ... sclerosis #diagnosis #management ... #neurology #treatment