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Myotonic Dystrophy
Typically presents in middle age with weakness of hands, legs and neck.
 - Mental deficiency
Myotonic Dystrophy ... - Myotonia occurs ... #Myotonic #Dystrophy ... #Myotonia #Diagnosis ... #signs #symptoms
Causes of Neuromuscular Weakness
 • Spinal Cord: Demyelinating Disease (MS), Epidural abscess, Infarction, Syringomyelia, Tetanus, Transverse
Motor Nerves: ALS, Cervical ... Guillain-Barre syndrome ... Lambert Eaton Syndrome ... Muscular dystrophy, Myotonic ... #differential #diagnosis
Hypothyroidism – symptoms and signs.

Symptoms: 
Tiredness/malaise, 
Weight gain,
Anorexia,
Cold intolerance, 
Poor memory,
Change in appearance, 
Depression, 
Poor libido,
– symptoms and signs ... , Deafness Signs ... Carpal timel syndrome ... Mild obesity, Myotonia ... #Symptoms #Diagnosis
Common Cervical Root Syndromes

#Diagnosis #Radiculopathy #Cervical #NerveRoot #Sensory #Motor #Deficits #Reflexes #Table
Common Cervical ... Root Syndromes ... #Diagnosis #Radiculopathy ... #Cervical #NerveRoot
Principal features of Destructive and Irritative cortical lesions in right-handed individual

#Cortical #Cortex #Lesions #Features #Signs #Symptoms
and Irritative cortical ... individual #Cortical ... Lesions #Features #Signs ... Brain #Neurology #Diagnosis
Sjogren Syndrome - Signs, Symptoms and Diagnosis

#Sjogren #Syndrome #Signs #Symptoms #Diagnosis #rheumatology
Sjogren Syndrome ... - Signs, Symptoms ... and Diagnosis ... #Sjogren #Syndrome ... #Signs #Symptoms
Ramsay Hunt Syndrome - Herpes Zoster Oticus 
Triad:
1. Ipsilateral facial paralysis 
2. Ear pain 
3. Vesicles
Ramsay Hunt Syndrome ... Guillain-Barré syndrome ... • Stroke syndromes ... HerpesZoster #Oticus #Diagnosis ... #Symptoms #Signs
Incomplete Spinal Cord Syndromes
Anterior Cord Syndrome:
 • Bilateral loss of motor, pain and temperature sensation below
Incomplete Spinal Cord Syndromes ... Anterior Cord Syndrome ... Central Cord Syndrome ... have underlying cervical ... #Diagnosis #Neurology
Radiculopathy: Signs and Symptoms
 • Back/Neck Pain
 • Decr Range of motion
 • Abnormal posturing
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Radiculopathy: Signs ... further impinges on cervical ... pain Lasegue's sign ... Radiculopathy #MSK #diagnosis ... #signs #symptoms
The RIGID patient: tetanus mimics
 - Serotonin Syndrome
 - Neuroleptic Malignant Sx
 - Malignant Hyperthermia
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- Serotonin Syndrome ... - Drug-induced Dystonia ... #differential #diagnosis