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Neurological Patterns of Weakness
 • Hemispheric lesion
 • Brainstem lesion
 • Spinal cord lesion
 • Polyneuropathy
cord lesion • Polyneuropathy ... Patterns #Weakness #diagnosis
Causes of Peripheral Weakness with Sensory Changes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Radiculopathy:
 • Disc
 • Spondylosis
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- Differential Diagnosis ... • Ischemia Polyneuropathy ... Demyelinating Polyneuropathy ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Causes of Polyneuropathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Metabolic: DM, Hypothyroidism, CKD, Cirrhosis, Nutritional deficiency
 •
Causes of Polyneuropathy ... - Differential Diagnosis ... BostonChiefs #Polyneuropathy ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Guillain-Barre Syndrome
An acute polyneuropathy (disorder Of the peripheral nervous System).
Symptoms are Often symmetrical and progress Over
Syndrome An acute polyneuropathy ... GuillainBarre #Syndrome #Diagnosis
VITAMINS Mnemonic for Acute / Subacute Peripheral Polyneuropathy

Vascular
Inflammatory: Amyloidosis, vasculitis (often more subacute/chronic)
Toxins: Nitrous oxide, chemo,
Subacute Peripheral Polyneuropathy ... Mnemonic #Peripheral #Polyneuropathy ... Acute #Neurology #Diagnosis
Reflex Testing - Causes of Hyporeflexia and Hyperreflexia
Focal Hyporeflexia: 
 • Radiculopathy, Mononeuropathy, Polyneuropathy, Acute stroke,
Mononeuropathy, Polyneuropathy ... cause), Severe polyneuropathy ... #differential #diagnosis
Peripheral Nervous System Disorders

1 Anterior Horn Cell
2 Spinal Roots and Nerves 
3 Peripheral Nerve—Mono-neuropathy  
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Peripheral Nerve— Polyneuropathy ... #Localization #Diagnosis
Causes of Peripheral Weakness - With and Without Sensory Changes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
With Sensory Changes:
- Differential Diagnosis ... Mononeuropathy - Other • Polyneuropathy ... #Differential #Diagnosis
POEMS Syndrome

Polyneuropathy, Organomegaly, Endocrinopathy, Monoclonal protein & Skin changes

Andrew Sanchez M.D. @ASanchez_PS

#POEMS #Syndrome #diagnosis
POEMS Syndrome Polyneuropathy ... POEMS #Syndrome #diagnosis
Generalized Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Framework
"l feel weak":
 • Infectious: Influenza, EBV, PNA, Bacteremia, Sepsis
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- Differential Diagnosis ... , tumor), LMN (Polyneuropathy ... #Differential #Diagnosis