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Gowers' Sign on Physical Exam

Seen in this patient with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD)

#Gowers #Sign #PhysicalExam #neurology
Gowers' Sign on ... Duchenne muscular dystrophy ... DMD) #Gowers #Sign ... #PhysicalExam # ... neurology #clinical
Causes of Peripheral Weakness without Sensory Changes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
No Objective Weakness
 • Cardio-pulmonary disease
- Differential Diagnosis ... Oculomotor • Myasthenia ... Lambert-Eaton Myasthenic ... Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy ... Peripheral #Weakness #Neurology
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
syndrome - Myotonic dystrophy ... Diagnosis - ... test - Cogan sign ... - Peek sign ... #management #neurology
Causes of Neuromuscular Weakness
 • Spinal Cord: Demyelinating Disease (MS), Epidural abscess, Infarction, Syringomyelia, Tetanus, Transverse
Eaton Syndrome, Myasthenia ... myopathy, Muscular dystrophy ... , Myotonic dystrophy ... #differential #diagnosis ... #neurology
Myasthenia Gravis
Signs, Symptoms and Testing - Likelihood Ratios
Does this patient have myasthenia gravis?
JAMA. 2005 Apr 20;293(15):1906-14.
Myasthenia Gravis ... Signs, Symptoms ... eye movements #Diagnosis ... #Myasthenia #Gravis ... LikelihoodRatios #PhysicalExam
Ice-pack Test for Myasthenia Gravis - Likelihood Ratio (LR) +24 / -0.16
Ice pack's can be used
Ice-pack Test for Myasthenia ... Icepack #Test #Myasthenia ... #Gravis #physicalexam ... #neurology #diagnosis
Gowers' Sign and Calf Muscle Pseudohypertrophy on Physical Exam

Fibrofatty tissue deposition in muscle dystrophy

#Gowers #Calf #Muscle
Gowers' Sign and ... deposition in muscle dystrophy ... clinical #video #PhysicalExam ... #pediatrics #dystrophy
Curtain Sign - Enhanced Ptosis in Myasthenia Gravis
Because of bilateral eyelid innervation, when the more affected
Curtain Sign - Enhanced ... Ptosis in Myasthenia ... #Curtain #Sign # ... Enhanced #Ptosis #Myasthenia ... clinical #video #physicalexam
Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD)
The term "Muscular dystrophy" refers to a group of inherited progressive muscle disorders.
Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy ... term "Muscular dystrophy ... Dystrophin is a ... MuscularDystrophy #DMD #Diagnosis ... #Features #Signs
Gowers' Sign and Calf Muscle Pseudohypertrophy on Physical Exam

Fibrofatty tissue deposition in muscle dystrophy 

#Gowers #Calf
Gowers' Sign and ... deposition in muscle dystrophy ... clinical #video #PhysicalExam ... #pediatrics #dystrophy