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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 ... than females Guillain-Barre ... Pathophysiology ... paralysis of all extremity ... management #treatment #neurology
Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)
Acute autoimmune demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: 1
Guillain-Barré Syndrome ... surgery, trauma, and bone-marrow ... paralysis of all extremity ... the underlying pathophysiology ... diagnosis #management #neurology
Cauda Equina Syndrome Overview

Cauda Equina Syndrome:
 • Prevalence: 1:33,000-100,000 ppl/yr
 • Incidence: 1.5-3.4 million ppl/yr
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Tethered cord • Guillain-Barre ... unilateral lower extremity ... or absent lower extremity ... decreased rectal tone ... diagnosis #causes #neurology
Lower Extremity Tone on Physical Exam
Assessing motor function of the lower extremities begins with passive range
Lower Extremity ... Tone on Physical ... This is done by ... PhysicalExam #clinical #video ... #peds #pediatrics
Asymmetrical Tonic Neck Reflex (ATNR)

This primitive reflex found in newborn babies that normally vanishes around 4
face is turned to one ... PhysicalExam #clinical #video ... #Neurology #Peds ... #Pediatrics #Normal
Galant Reflex on Physical Exam

The Galant reflex is present at birth and remains until the 2nd
sitting, falling to one ... possible change in tone ... PhysicalExam #clinical #video ... #Neurology #Peds ... #Pediatrics #Normal
Pisa Syndrome (pleurothotonus) on Physical Exam
A tonic flexion of the trunk of the body to one
of the body to one ... Pathophysiology: ... PhysicalExam #clinical #neurology ... #posture #video
Tone - Leg Traction on Physical Exam
Leg traction is done by holding the leg by the
Tone - Leg Traction ... Leg traction is done ... Traction #Lower #Extremity ... PhysicalExam #clinical #video ... #peds #pediatrics
Tone - Leg Recoil on Physical Exam
To test leg recoil, the legs are fully flexed on
Tone - Leg Recoil ... Recoil #Lower #Extremity ... #tone #Newborn ... PhysicalExam #clinical #video ... #peds #pediatrics