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Causes of Hypotonic Infant (Floppy Newborn) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Central Nervous System - Decreased LOC, Axial
Causes of Hypotonic ... ) - Differential ... Transient Myasthenia Gravis ... • Congenital Myotonic ... Myopathies #Hypotonic
Tone - Leg Recoil on Physical Exam
To test leg recoil, the legs are fully flexed on
Tone - Leg Recoil ... due to either hypotonia ... or abnormal extensor ... tone. ... #Newborn #PhysicalExam
Ptosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Ptosis (Greek- to fall) Drooping of the upper eyelid that usually results
Ptosis - Differential ... Ophthalmoplegia migraine Myogenic ... Mitochondrial myopathy • Myotonic ... effect of some abnormal ... Ptosis #neurology #Differential
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
Myasthenia Gravis ... Neck: “dropping ... weakness, arms > legs ... life-threatening Differential ... Kearns-Sayre syndrome - Myotonic
Reflexes - Deep Tendon Reflexes on Newborn Physical Exam 
Testing deep tendon reflexes is an important
control of the leg ... Reposition the leg ... A normal newborn ... central or cerebral hypotonia ... #PhysicalExam #
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
consciousness Differential ... Motor/Sensory: • Tone ... asymmetry and hypotonia ... movements (i.e. myoclonic ... caseyalbin #PhysicalExam