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Causes of Peripheral Weakness - With and Without Sensory Changes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
With Sensory Changes:
Causes of Peripheral ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Motor Neuron ... Myopathy - Proximal muscle ... 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 ... Myopathy - Proximal muscle ... infection #Peripheral
Muscle Fasciculations on Physical Exam

81 year old patient. History of swallowing disorders, weight loss and muscle
weakness of 5 months ... evolution. ... Lower motor neuron ... weakness, fasciculations ... or the proximal peripheral
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Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Approach To Weakness:
 • Non-neuromuscular disorder (Cardiac, pulmonary etc)
 • CNS ->
PNS -> NMJ -> Muscle ... • Muscle weakness ... Upper Motor Neuron ... Lesions Of The Peripheral ... • Muscle Biopsy
Upper Motor Neuron (UMN) lesions are lesions occurring anywhere in the CNS from the brain up
Upper Motor Neuron ... pathology and muscle ... atrophy, weakness ... and muscle fiber ... the spinal cord, peripheral
Causes of Hypotonic Infant (Floppy Newborn) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Central Nervous System - Decreased LOC, Axial
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Decreased LOC, Axial Weakness ... Poliomyelitis Peripheral ... Weakness - Nerves ... Aminoglycoside Toxicity - Muscle
Algorithm for the evaluation of macrocytic anemia. (RBC = red blood cell; MMA = methylmalonic acid.)
Physicians
Algorithm for the ... evaluation of macrocytic ... by ordering a peripheral ... #Homocysteine #Algorithm ... #Workup #AAFP
Evaluation of Recurrent Falls

Core Concept:
Maintaining an upright posture requires the integrated function of multiple systems.
Disruption in
Evaluation of Recurrent ... Examples: - Peripheral ... • Clues: Focal weakness ... , muscle wasting ... #Differential #Evaluation