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Tongue Fasciculations Secondary to Hypoglossal Nerve Damage

Most commonly associated with ALS - This LMN XII was
Tongue Fasciculations ... Secondary to Hypoglossal ... associated with ALS ... HypoglossalNerve #CNXII ... #CN12 #Neurology
Jaw Clonus on Physical Exam

A 24-year-old man presented with progressive dysphagia, dysarthria, and weakness in his
Jaw Clonus on Physical ... consistent with a diagnosis ... #Jaw #Clonus #PhysicalExam ... Clinical #Video #ALS ... #Neurology #NEJM
In this video, you see right sided atrophy, right sided deviation, and fasiculations R>L, indicating a
He also had some ... hoarseness; and CNXII ... (tongue weakness ... NateWarnerMD #Tongue ... #CN12 #Neurology
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
Jaw Jerk reflex, Clonus ... fasciculations) • BULBAR: Tongue ... Other possible diagnosis ... Lateral #Sclerosis #neurology ... #diagnosis #management
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
Differential Diagnosis ... horizontal movements; also ... Motor/Sensory: • Tone ... for presence of clonus ... #PhysicalExam #neurology