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Myotonic Dystrophy
Typically presents in middle age with weakness of hands, legs and neck.
 - Mental deficiency
Myotonic Dystrophy ... weakness of hands, legs ... - Myotonia occurs ... #Myotonic #Dystrophy ... #Myotonia #Diagnosis
Causes of Pediatric Constipation - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Dietary / Functional:
 • Insufficient Volume / Bulk
Neurologic:
 •
Causes of Pediatric ... Cord Lesions • Myotonia ... #Causes #Peds #Pediatrics
Tone - Leg Recoil on Physical Exam
To test leg recoil, the legs are fully flexed on
Tone - Leg Recoil ... due to either hypotonia ... abnormal extensor tone ... #Extremity #tone ... #video #peds #pediatrics
Scarf Sign (Normal) on Physical Exam

The scarf sign is used to assess developmental age and muscle
age and muscle tone ... chest; in the hypotonic ... clinical #video #hypotonia ... #hypotonic #peds ... #pediatrics #tone
Tone - Popliteal Angle on Physical Exam
The popliteal angle is an assessment of the tone of
Tone - Popliteal ... assessment of the tone ... It is done one leg ... would be seen in hypotonia ... #video #peds #pediatrics
Tone - Leg Traction on Physical Exam
Leg traction is done by holding the leg by the
Tone - Leg Traction ... traction is done ... is a sign of hypotonia ... Lower #Extremity #tone ... #video #peds #pediatrics
Pediatric Primitive Reflexes - Maneuver and Ages

Palmar Grasp Reflex
 - Place your fingers into the baby's
Pediatric Primitive ... , turn head to one ... The arms/legs on ... Ages #Timeline #Pediatrics ... Nelson Textbook of Pediatrics
Asymmetrical Tonic Neck Reflex (ATNR)

This primitive reflex found in newborn babies that normally vanishes around 4
face is turned to one ... side, the leg and ... and the arm and leg ... Neurology #Peds #Pediatrics
Tone - Heel to Ear on Physical Exam
Holding the baby’s foot in one hand, draw the
Tone - Heel to Ear ... hand, draw the leg ... then there is hypotonia ... #HeeltoEar #tone ... #video #peds #pediatrics
Ptosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Ptosis (Greek- to fall) Drooping of the upper eyelid that usually results
Ophthalmoplegia migraine Myogenic ... Mitochondrial myopathy • Myotonic ... retraction of one ... contralateral one