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Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
monophasic Pathophysiology ... the spinal cord (Myelopathy ... Weakness: - Weakness ... • Bilateral signs ... • Infectious causes
Myelopathy - Injury to the entire spinal cord - Signs and Symptoms
 • Ataxia (early sign)
Myelopathy - Injury ... spinal cord - Signs ... Ataxia (early sign ... • Gross motor weakness ... ) #Myelopathy
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE): Musculoskeletal Manifestations

 • Immune Complex Deposition
    - Arthralgia, Arthritis
80%) - Proximal Weakness ... femoral heads • Myopathy ... (Also caused by ... Complications #pathophysiology ... #signs #symptoms
Hypothyroidism – symptoms and signs.

Symptoms: 
Tiredness/malaise, 
Weight gain,
Anorexia,
Cold intolerance, 
Poor memory,
Change in appearance, 
Depression, 
Poor libido,
– symptoms and signs ... Myalgia, Muscle weakness ... Signs: Mental ... hypertrophy, Proximal myopathy ... Hypothyroid #Features #Signs
Causes of Proximal Muscle Weakness That May Mimic Inflammatory Myopathy
 • Central or peripheral neurologic disease
Causes of Proximal ... Muscle Weakness ... Mimic Inflammatory Myopathy ... Mitochondrial myopathy ... #differential #causes
Causes of Peripheral Weakness - With and Without Sensory Changes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
With Sensory Changes:
Causes of Peripheral ... Weakness - With ... • No Objective Weakness ... Oculomotor • Myopathy ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Creatine Kinase - Causes of Elevated CK Levels
Acute CK Elevation (Pain > Weakness):
 • RHABDOMYOLYSIS
Creatine Kinase - Causes ... Elevation (Pain > Weakness ... Subacute to Chronic Causes ... (Weakness > Pain ... PROXIMAL MUSCLE WEAKNESS
Autoimmune Myositis
Necrotizing myopathy is associated with higher CK levels, greater level of muscle weakness, less systemic
Myositis Necrotizing myopathy ... level of muscle weakness ... heliotrope rash, Shaw sign ... , holster sign, ... have significant weakness
Causes of Peripheral Weakness without Sensory Changes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
No Objective Weakness
 • Cardio-pulmonary disease
Causes of Peripheral ... Weakness without ... No Objective Weakness ... • Congenital Myopathy ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Radiculopathy: Signs and Symptoms
 • Back/Neck Pain
 • Decr Range of motion
 • Abnormal posturing
 •
Radiculopathy: Signs ... over time) • Weakness ... • Spurling's sign ... pain Lasegue's sign ... #symptoms #pathophysiology