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Causes of Neuromuscular Weakness
 • Spinal Cord: Demyelinating Disease (MS), Epidural abscess, Infarction, Syringomyelia, Tetanus, Transverse
Causes of Neuromuscular ... Epidural abscess, Infarction ... Poliomyelitis, Guillain-Barre ... #differential #diagnosis ... #neurology
Etiologies of Peripheral Neuropathy
 • Metabolic / Nutritional: DiabetesB12 deficiency, Uremia/ESRD, Hypothyroidism
 • Medication-induced: ART, Antibiotics,
Chemotherapy • Infectious ... CIDP, Guillain-Barre ... #differential #diagnosis ... #causes #neurology
Intention Tremor on Physical Exam Demonstrated by Finger to Nose Testing

Caused by cerebellar dysfunction.

#Intention #Tremor #Dysmetria
Intention Tremor ... Nose Testing Caused ... #Finger #Nose #clinical ... #video #cerebellum ... #physicalexam #neurology
Bell's Palsy
Bell’s Palsy is a damage, acute weakness, or paralysis of the Facial nerve (7th CN),
an identifiable cause ... but its clinically ... associated with viral infections ...     - Epstein-Barr ... #Bells #Palsy #neurology
Reversible Neurocognitive Disorders (Reversible Causes of "Dementia")
 • Structural/Mass: Subdural Hematoma, NPH, Intracranial tumor
 • Infection:
Disorders (Reversible Causes ... Intracranial tumor • Infection ... , Nutritional UCSD ... #differential #diagnosis ... #causes #neurology
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
Epidemiology: • 1-2 cases ... response preceding infection ... Clinical Features ... Diagnosis: • ... management #treatment #neurology
Balanitis: Marked inflammation of the head of the penis and foreskin, in this case caused by
caused by fungal ... Goldberg, M.D. - UCSD ... Catalog of Clinical ... Images #Clinical ... #Photo #Urology
Balanitis: Marked inflammation of the head of the penis and foreskin, in this case caused by
caused by fungal ... Goldberg, M.D. - UCSD ... Catalog of Clinical ... Images #Clinical ... #Photo #Urology
Generalized Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Framework
"l feel weak":
 • Infectious: Influenza, EBV, PNA, Bacteremia, Sepsis
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- Differential Diagnosis ... feel weak": • Infectious ... Rhabdomyolysis, Critical ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #causes #neurology
Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)
Acute autoimmune demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: 1
Guillain-Barré Syndrome ... Incidence: 1 to 2 cases ... transplantation CLINICAL ... specific therapy, the clinician ... #management #neurology