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Causes of Neuromuscular Weakness
 • Spinal Cord: Demyelinating Disease (MS), Epidural abscess, Infarction, Syringomyelia, Tetanus, Transverse
Neuromuscular Weakness ... Demyelinating Disease (MS ... Tumor • Motor Nerves ... Syndrome, Myasthenia Gravis ... differential #diagnosis #neurology
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
chewing, loss of smile ... Brain stem/Cranial nerve ... - Repetitive nerve ... immunologic assay - MuSK ... diagnosis #management #neurology
Winged Scapula on Physical Exam

Caused by injury to the long thoracic nerve

#Winged #Scapula #PhysicalExam #clinical #video
long thoracic nerve ... PhysicalExam #clinical #video ... #neurology #msk
Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Approach To Weakness:
 • Non-neuromuscular disorder (Cardiac, pulmonary etc)
 • CNS ->
Non-neuromuscular disorder (Cardiac ... Mononeuropathy: Nerve ... Postsynaptic: Myasthenia Gravis ... : Nerve conduction ... Differential #Diagnosis #neurology
Anterior Interosseous Peripheral Nerve Injury 

Manifested as the inability to make the OK sign.

by Dr. Boby
Interosseous Peripheral Nerve ... #Interosseous #Nerve ... OKSign #clinical #video ... #neurology #physicalexam ... #msk #sports #neurology
Causes of Peripheral Weakness without Sensory Changes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
No Objective Weakness
 • Cardio-pulmonary disease
of Peripheral Weakness ... No Objective Weakness ... • Cardio-pulmonary ... • Myasthenia Gravis ... #Neurology #Differential
Froment’s Test for Ulnar Nerve Palsy

This tests for pinch grip weakness caused by ulnar nerve palsy,
Test for Ulnar Nerve ... for pinch grip weakness ... Palsy #clinical #video ... #neurology #physicalexam ... #msk #orthopedics
Ocular Myasthenia Gravis on Physical Exam

A 41yo female was referred by her neurologist for double vision.
Ocular Myasthenia Gravis ... non-localized EOM weakness ... tumor, and always ask ... PhysicalExam #clinical #video ... ophthalmology #neurology
Left Wrist Drop - Radial Nerve Palsy on Physical Examination

Left hand drop due to compression of
Drop - Radial Nerve ... of the radial nerve ... PhysicalExam #clinical #video ... #orthopedics #msk ... #sports #neurology
Ptosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Ptosis (Greek- to fall) Drooping of the upper eyelid that usually results
Neurogenic Ptosis - Neurologic ... junction, cranial nerve ... to ptosis and weakness ... eyelid: • Third nerve ... Syndrome #Ptosis #neurology