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Jaw-Jerk Reflex Clonus in ALS

- Neurology Pro - A DDx Tool @ProDdx

#JawJerk #Jaw #Jerk #Reflex #Clonus
Jaw-Jerk Reflex ... Clonus in ALS ... #Clonus #ALS #clinical ... #amyotrophic #lateral ... #sclerosis #PhysicalExam
Jaw Clonus on Physical Exam

A 24-year-old man presented with progressive dysphagia, dysarthria, and weakness in his
Jaw Clonus on Physical ... of amyotrophic lateral ... sclerosis. ... #Clinical #Video ... #ALS #Neurology
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
Sclerosis (ALS) ... of the clinical ... Increased Jaw Jerk reflex ... , Clonus, Spasticity ... #Sclerosis #neurology
Brissaud's Sign

If the patient did not have his toes ... is there a sign that can
the plantar skin reflex ... Brissaud's sign is also ... contraction of the lateral ... #Neurology #clinical ... #physicalexam #pyramidal
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
- Clinical Presentation ... extensors of the arms (pyramidal ... Spasticity - Reflexes ... Hyperreflexia develops later ... diagnosis #management #neurology
Multiple Sclerosis - Summary

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune-mediated neurodegenerative disease of the central nervous system
neuritis • Partial myelitis ... syndromes such as ... Hyperreflexia, Clonus ... patients with clinically ... stimulation Clinical
Lesions of the Spinal cord - Spinal Cord Syndromes

Spinal cord lesions can result in permanent neurologic
result in permanent neurologic ... injury - Multiple sclerosis ... involved) - Tendon reflex ... in deep tendon reflexes ... are spared Conus
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
neurological lesion: Clinical ... : - Multiple sclerosis ... - Transverse myelitis ... dysfunction • Abnormal reflexes ... disorders #diagnosis #neurology
Rheumatology Workup - Laboratories Studies in Rheumatic Diseases

• Septic arthritis - Gram stain and culture of
to demonstrate bilateral ... • Hepatitis B serology ... profile, including liver ... level to exclude myositis ... ANA and RF (if clinical