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Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
Myasthenia Gravis ... chewing, loss of smile ... Diagnosis - ... #Gravis #diagnosis ... #management #neurology
Anterior Interosseous Peripheral Nerve Injury 

Manifested as the inability to make the OK sign.

by Dr. Boby
Nerve Injury ... #Interosseous #Nerve ... #Peripheral #Injury ... OKSign #clinical #video ... #msk #sports #neurology
Causes of Peripheral Weakness without Sensory Changes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
No Objective Weakness
 • Cardio-pulmonary disease
Causes of Peripheral ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Objective Weakness • Cardio-pulmonary ... Gravis • Lambert-Eaton ... #Weakness #Neurology
Causes of Neuromuscular Weakness
 • Spinal Cord: Demyelinating Disease (MS), Epidural abscess, Infarction, Syringomyelia, Tetanus, Transverse
Demyelinating Disease (MS ... Eaton Syndrome, Myasthenia ... Gravis, Organophosphate ... #differential #diagnosis ... #neurology
Myasthenia Gravis - Summary
 • an autoimmune disease of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction associated with antibodies
Myasthenia Gravis ... 50 years in men Diagnosis ... usually • Starts ... #Gravis #diagnosis ... #management #neurology
Median Nerve Tension Test (Upper-Limb Neurodynamic Tests, ULNT2)

To assess for Median Nerve Peripheral Neuropathy

Elbow extension →
Peripheral Neuropathy ... ULTT2 #clinical #video ... #physicalexam #sports ... #msk #orthopedics ... #neurology #ULNT
Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Approach To Weakness:
 • Non-neuromuscular disorder (Cardiac, pulmonary etc)
 • CNS ->
Non-neuromuscular disorder (Cardiac ... Lesions Of The Peripheral ... Postsynaptic: Myasthenia ... Gravis - Lack ... #neurology
Median Nerve Tension Test (Upper-Limb Neurodynamic Tests, ULNT1)

To assess for Median Nerve Peripheral Neuropathy

Shoulder abduction →
Peripheral Neuropathy ... ULTT1 #clinical #video ... #physicalexam #sports ... #msk #orthopedics ... #neurology #ULNT