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Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
Clinical Picture ... Ocular- 50%: Ptosis ... life-threatening Differential ... #diagnosis #management ... #neurology
Characteristic eye movements found in Downbeat Nystagmus

Downbeat nystagmus (downward fast phase) is the most common of
The differential ... Video by Kathleen ... Ophthalmology #Neurology ... #Clinical #Video ... #Ocular #PhysicalExam
Semont Liberatory Maneuver for Treatment of BPPV
1) The patient is seated upright on the side of
) The examiner grasps ... positional #vertigo #neurology ... #instructions #clinical ... #video #physicalexam ... #management
Semont Liberatory Maneuver for Treatment of BPPV
1) The patient is seated upright on the side of
) The examiner grasps ... positional #vertigo #neurology ... #instructions #clinical ... #video #physicalexam ... #management
Myasthenia Gravis - Summary
 • an autoimmune disease of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction associated with antibodies
Myasthenia Gravis ... antibodies - MuSK-positive ... Symptomatic treatment Of ocular ... #diagnosis #management ... #neurology #treatment
CNS Infections - Viral Encephalitis and Bacterial Meningitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Viral Encephalitis:
MCC: Enteroviruses (e.g., coxsackievirus
• Common clinical ... • Gram stain: Positive ... 90% • Culture: Positive ... k_vaishnani and Ravi ... #diagnosis #neurology
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
association • M > F Clinical ... skin injury) • Neurologic ... Skin lesions • Positive ... Behcet disease) Differential ... Syndrome #diagnosis #management
Downbeat Nystagmus on Physical Exam

65 year old female with new walking difficulty and dizziness. Why downbeat
Downbeat Nystagmus ... move down due to gravity ... #PhysicalExam #clinical ... #video #ocular ... ophthalmology #neurology
Brandt Daroff Exercise for Treatment of BPPV
This maneuver resembles the Semont maneuver. Also, this maneuver is
Semont maneuvers ... positional #vertigo #neurology ... #instructions #clinical ... #video #physicalexam ... #management
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
with systemic, neurologic ... Diagnosis = clinical ... very remarkable w/differential ... Biopsies remain positive ... Symptoms #Diagnosis #Management