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Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
Guillain-Barre Syndrome ... Clinical Features ... Weakness: Starts in legs ... Reflexes: Arms or legs ... Paresthesias: Hands
Leg Asterixis on Physical Exam

Asterixis can be seen in peripheral neuropathies also! Check out this leg
Exam Asterixis can ... occurring in Guillain Barre ... syndrome. ... #Asterixis #PhysicalExam ... #clinical #neurology
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
Hypertension - Workup and Differential ... 109 mm Hg) with clinical ... parenchymal disease: CKD ... , and Guillain-Barre ... Workup #causes #Differential
Pisa Syndrome (pleurothotonus) on Physical Exam
A tonic flexion of the trunk of the body to one
Pisa Syndrome (pleurothotonus ... neurodegenerative disorders (eg ... System Atrophy) - can ... pleurothotonus #PhysicalExam ... #clinical #neurology
Miller Fisher Syndrome (MFS) on Neurological Examination

Miller Fisher Syndrome (MFS)- a variant of Guillain Barre syndrome
variant of Guillain Barre ... by the clinical ... Our patient had ... #physicalexam # ... neurology
Cold Agglutinin Disease

3 Types of Cold Sensitive Antibodies:
  1. Cold Agglutinins (CAD)
  2. Donath-Landsteiner
Cold Agglutinin Syndrome ... Viral Infection Clinical ... negative anti-lgG ... younger pts) Differential ... hemolytic #anemia #hematology
Lesions of the Spinal cord - Spinal Cord Syndromes

Spinal cord lesions can result in permanent neurologic
Spinal cord lesions can ... spinal cord lesions can ... multiradicular pain - Leg ... #lesions #differential ... #diagnosis #neurology
Alien Limb Syndrome on Physical Exam

Elderly lady with Parkinsonism (PSP) c/o left leg rising up spontaneously
Alien Limb Syndrome ... Alien hand >>> leg ... #PhysicalExam # ... clinical #video ... #leg #neurology
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
Clinical Picture ... weakness, arms > legs ... life-threatening Differential ... respiratory failure - Can ... diagnosis #management #neurology
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
Vasculitis - Differential ... arthralgia, arm/leg ... purpura (lower legs ... arterial aneurysms can ... #Diagnosis #Rheumatology