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Tongue Fasciculations Secondary to Hypoglossal Nerve Damage

Most commonly associated with ALS - This LMN XII was
Nerve Damage ... Fasciculations #PhysicalExam ... Clinical #Video #Hypoglossal ... HypoglossalNerve #CNXII #CN12 ... #Neurology #Deficit
Right Hypoglossal Nerve Paralysis on Physical Exam

Note tongue deviation to the side of the weakness.

#Hypoglossal #Nerve
Right Hypoglossal ... #Hypoglossal #Nerve ... #Paralysis #PhysicalExam ... clinical #video #neurology ... #CNXII #CN12
Tongue Fasciculations in Left Hypoglossal Nerve Palsy

- Atrophy of affected side
- Fasciculations
- Tongue deviates towards weak
Nerve Palsy ... #Nerve #Palsy # ... CNXI #CN12 #clinical ... #video #neurology ... #physicalexam
In this video, you see right sided atrophy, right sided deviation, and fasiculations R>L, indicating a
peripheral 12th nerve ... speech: cranial nerves ... Fasciculations #PhysicalExam ... HypoglossalNerve #CNXII #CN12 ... #Neurology #Deficit
Upper Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Motor Function
Shoulder:
 • Abduction - C5,C6 (axillary)
 • Adduction - C6, C7,
hand" ± Horner Syndrome ... Carpal Tunnel Syndrome ... Dermatomes #Myotomes #diagnosis ... #neurology #sensory ... #motor #arm #physicalexam
Lower Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Reflexes: 
 • Knee - L2, L3, L4
 • Ankle - S1
• Cauda Equina Syndrome ... damage to peroneal nerve ... Dermatomes #Myotomes #diagnosis ... #neurology #sensory ... #motor #leg #physicalexam
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
Differential Diagnosis ... threat Cranial Nerves ... caseyalbin #PhysicalExam ... #neurology #comatose ... #diagnosis
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
- Differential Diagnosis ... Multinucleated giant cells ... affects the skin, neurologic ... muscle weakness • Nerves ... cognitive impairment, neurologic