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Bilateral LMN palsy with tongue weakness, wasting and fasciculations.  →  Bulbar motor Neuron disease

Note
Bilateral LMN palsy ... weakness, wasting and ... differentiates this from an UMN ... clinical #video #neurology ... #physicalexam
Hoffmann's Reflex on Physical Exam
The Hoffmann's reflex itself involves loosely holding the middle finger and flicking
middle finger and ... thumb on the same hand ... #Reflex #Sign #PhysicalExam ... #clinical #neurology ... #UMN #video #Pyramidal
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
, LMN and brainstem ... and LMN signs in ... conditions listed in differential ... activity between nerve ... Lateral #Sclerosis #neurology
Tongue Fasciculations Secondary to Hypoglossal Nerve Damage

Most commonly associated with ALS - This LMN XII was
to Hypoglossal Nerve ... with ALS - This LMN ... post radiation and ... Fasciculations #PhysicalExam ... #CNXII #CN12 #Neurology
Upper Motor Neuron (UMN) lesions are lesions occurring anywhere in the CNS from the brain up
part of the differential ... However, in UMN ... UMN lesions are ... cord, peripheral nerve ... @DharSaty #UMN
Localizing Extraocular Movement Disorders
 • CN Ill (Oculomotor) Nerve Palsy 
 • CN IV (Trochlear) Nerve
IV (Trochlear) Nerve ... Iniury • One-and-a-half ... ophthalmology #neurology ... #differential # ... diagnosis #ocular
Left Tongue Deviation caused by UMN XII palsy

Looks can be deceiving. The UMN innervation of most
of most cranial nerves ... from the left and ... XII nerve palsy ... #hypoglossal #physicalexam ... #neurology
Abnormal (Positive) Babinski Sign on Physical Exam

Dorsiflexion of the great toe with or without fanning of
the other toes and ... patients with pyramidal ... Babinski #Sign #PhysicalExam ... video #reflex #pyramidal ... #neurology
Convergence Retraction Nystagmus with a left 6th nerve palsy

Caused by a Midbrain hemorrhage

Dr. Boby Varkey Maramattom
with a left 6th nerve ... retraction #nystagmus #ocular ... #physicalexam # ... clinical #video #neurology
Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Approach To Weakness:
 • Non-neuromuscular disorder (Cardiac, pulmonary etc)
 • CNS ->
Weakness - Differential ... Gravis - Lack of UMN ... /LMN signs - Lack ... #Weakness #Differential ... #Diagnosis #neurology