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

Note
with tongue weakness ... , wasting and fasciculations ... differentiates this from an UMN ... clinical #video #neurology ... #physicalexam
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
Left Tongue Deviation caused by UMN XII palsy

Looks can be deceiving. The UMN innervation of most
Left Tongue Deviation ... from the left and ... bobvarkey #Left #Tongue ... #hypoglossal #physicalexam ... #neurology
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
and LMN signs in ... fasciculations) • BULBAR: Tongue ... conditions listed in differential ... activity between nerve ... Lateral #Sclerosis #neurology
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
Upper Motor Neuron (UMN) lesions are lesions occurring anywhere in the CNS from the brain up
Motor Neuron (UMN ... part of the differential ... However, in UMN ... LMN syndromes are ... cord, peripheral nerve
Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Approach To Weakness:
 • Non-neuromuscular disorder (Cardiac, pulmonary etc)
 • CNS ->
Weakness - Differential ... • Acute stroke syndromes ... Gravis - Lack of UMN ... #Weakness #Differential ... #Diagnosis #neurology
Localizing Extraocular Movement Disorders
 • CN Ill (Oculomotor) Nerve Palsy 
 • CN IV (Trochlear) Nerve
IV (Trochlear) Nerve ... Iniury • One-and-a-half ... Syndrome • Cavernous ... ophthalmology #neurology ... #differential #
Algorithm showing a stepwise approach to the assessment and investigation of a possible neuropathy. CIDP, chronic
the assessment and ... Guillain-Barré syndrome ... palsies; NCS, nerve ... #Diagnosis #Neurology ... Algorithm #Evaluation #Differential
Peripheral and Central Causes of Vertigo
Peripheral Causes (Common):
 - Labyrinth: Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo, Méniére disease,
Peripheral and Central ... - Vestibular Nerve ... Vestibulocochlear Nerve ... Central #Causes #differential ... #diagnosis #neurology