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Upper Motor Neuron (UMN) lesions are lesions occurring anywhere in the CNS from the brain up
However, in UMN ... clinically characterized ... by muscle atrophy ... clinical findings ... UMN lesions are
Bilateral LMN palsy with tongue weakness, wasting and fasciculations.  →  Bulbar motor Neuron disease

Note
Bilateral LMN palsy ... Bulbar motor Neuron ... differentiates this from an UMN ... bobvarkey #tongue #atrophy ... #CNXII #CN12 #clinical
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Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
combination of the clinical ... cellular function Clinical ... - Causes progressive ... muscles, muscle atrophy ... loss of muscle (atrophy
Causes of Peripheral Weakness without Sensory Changes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
No Objective Weakness
 • Cardio-pulmonary disease
Causes of Peripheral ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Disease Motor Neuron ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes
Causes of Peripheral Weakness - With and Without Sensory Changes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
With Sensory Changes:
Causes of Peripheral ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Weakness • Motor Neuron ... Motor Neuropathy - Atrophy ... #Causes
Major neurocognitive disorders (MNCD): Diagnosis and workup 

1) Clinical diagnosis Cognitive impairment + loss of autonomy
2)
1) Clinical ... Alzheimer - 1st cause ... - Hippocampal atrophy ... component - Frontal atrophy ... Dementia - 2nd cause
Causes of Approach to Altered Level of Consciousness - Workup
Clinical Exam - Focal
 • Trauma
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Causes of Approach ... Consciousness - Workup ... Clinical Exam ... Imaging Section Clinical ... #algorithm #Causes
Algorithm for the Evaluation and Management of Sickle Cell Crises
Clinical Manifestations and Management

#Diagnosis #Management #Hematology #SickleCell
Algorithm for the ... of Sickle Cell Crises ... Clinical Manifestations ... Manifestations #Workup ... #Algorithm #Ddxof
Hypercalcemia Evaluation
1) Clinical clues
 - Is the patient symptomatic?
 - Family history?
 - Have you done
Evaluation 1) Clinical ... clues - Is the ... likely - Mid range/ULN ... Hypercalcemia #workup ... elevated #evaluation #workup
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
neurological lesion: Clinical ... Non-compressive Spinal Cord Causes ... : Areflexia UMN ... Loss of muscle (atrophy ... differential #algorithm