8 results
Gowers' Sign on Physical Exam

Seen in this patient with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD)

#Gowers #Sign #PhysicalExam #neurology
dystrophy (DMD) ... #PhysicalExam #neurology ... #clinical #video ... #pediatrics #muscular ... #dystrophy #DMD
Bell's Palsy - Left Facial Nerve Palsy in a young child

#Bells #Palsy #Facial #Nerve #clinical #video
Bell's Palsy - Left ... Facial Nerve Palsy ... young child #Bells ... #clinical #video ... #neurology #pediatrics
Gowers' Sign on Physical Exam

Indicative of proximal muscle weakness in muscular dystrophy.

#Gowers #Sign #PhysicalExam #neurology #clinical
muscle weakness in muscular ... #PhysicalExam #neurology ... #clinical #video ... #pediatrics #muscular ... #dystrophy #DMD
Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Approach To Weakness:
 • Non-neuromuscular disorder (Cardiac, pulmonary etc)
 • CNS ->
- Differential Diagnosis ... myositis • Genetic: Muscular ... myopathies, the muscular ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #neurology
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
- Microglial cells ... are the immune cells ... 4) progressive muscular ... activity between nerve ... Lateral #Sclerosis #neurology
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
Differential Diagnosis ... threat Cranial Nerves ... Casey Albin MD @ ... #PhysicalExam #neurology ... #comatose #diagnosis
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
- Differential Diagnosis ... pulse deficits vascular ... affects the skin, neurologic ... muscle weakness • Nerves ... cognitive impairment, neurologic
Causes of Dysarthria - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Lower Motor Neuron - Slow, Low Volume, Breathy Speech, Tongue
- Differential Diagnosis ... Lesions of Cranial Nerves ... Myasthenia Gravis • Muscular ... jerk, hyperactive gag ... #Dysarthria #Neurology