4 results
Causes of Peripheral Weakness - With and Without Sensory Changes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
With Sensory Changes:
Causes of Peripheral ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Motor Neuron ... Neuropathy - Atrophy, Fasciculations ... elevated CK #Peripheral
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 ... Neuropathy - Atrophy, Fasciculations ... infection #Peripheral
Muscle Fasciculations on Physical Exam

81 year old patient. History of swallowing disorders, weight loss and muscle
loss and muscle weakness ... Lower motor neuron ... atrophy or muscle weakness ... indicate lower motor neuron ... or the proximal peripheral
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Upper Motor Neuron (UMN) lesions are lesions occurring anywhere in the CNS from the brain up
Upper Motor Neuron ... Lower motor neuron ... itself as the neuron ... between a motor neuron ... The motor neuron