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Causes of Proximal Muscle Weakness That May Mimic Inflammatory Myopathy
 • Central or peripheral neurologic disease
Causes of Proximal ... or peripheral neurologic ... disorders #Proximal ... Myopathy #mimics #diagnosis ... differential #causes #neurology
Causes of Peripheral Weakness - With and Without Sensory Changes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
With Sensory Changes:
- Differential Diagnosis ... • Myopathy - Proximal ... Weakness #Sensory #Neurology ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Upper Versus Lower Motor Neuron Findings

Denervation near the target muscle fibers (lower motor neuron disease) results
interpretation of proximal ... Versus #Findings #Diagnosis ... #Table #Neurology
Causes of Peripheral Weakness without Sensory Changes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
No Objective Weakness
 • Cardio-pulmonary disease
- Differential Diagnosis ... Congenital Myopathy - Proximal ... Peripheral #Weakness #Neurology ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Monoclonal Gammopathy of Clinical Significance (MGUS) - Differential Diagnosis

Neurologic-Centered:
 (+) Systemic Features: POEMS, AL amyloid, Cryoglobulinemia
- Differential Diagnosis ... Neurologic-Centered ... GN, Light-chain proximal ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Approach To Weakness:
 • Non-neuromuscular disorder (Cardiac, pulmonary etc)
 • CNS ->
- Differential Diagnosis ... generalized, distal, proximal ... pattern: Symmetric proximal ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #neurology
Low Alkaline Phosphatase - Hypophosphatasia 

Is Low Alkaline Phosphatase Of Clinical Importance?

ALP enzyme- Discovered in 1923
Low
, placenta and proximal ... Most cases diagnosed ... respiratory failure • Neurologic ... Difficulty walking Diagnosis ... Hyophosphatasia #hepatology #diagnosis
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
Limb- proximal weakness ... myasthenia Diagnosis ... Myasthenia #Gravis #diagnosis ... #management #neurology
Proximal Renal Tubular Acidosis (RTA) Ttype 2 Overview

HCO3 reabsorptive failure
Lowering of threshold for HCO3 absorption in
Proximal Renal Tubular ... absorption in proximal ... RenalTubular #Acidosis #Proximal ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Nephrology
Median Nerve Anatomy and Function
The Median nerve is the nerve of pre-axial hand function; pinch, delicate
the hand and the proximal ... Nerve #Anatomy #diagnosis ... #neurology #orthopedics