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Causes of Neuromuscular Weakness
 • Spinal Cord: Demyelinating Disease (MS), Epidural abscess, Infarction, Syringomyelia, Tetanus, Transverse
Tetanus, Transverse Myelitis ... , Trauma, Tumor ... , Mononeuritis multiplex ... #differential #diagnosis ... #neurology
Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Approach To Weakness:
 • Non-neuromuscular disorder (Cardiac, pulmonary etc)
 • CNS ->
- Differential Diagnosis ... system: Brain tumor ... • Mononeuritis multiplex ... Postsynaptic: Myasthenia Gravis ... #neurology
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
Spasticity - Reflexes ... Enhancement - TM and tumor ... brain and/or optic nerve ... suggestive of multiple ... #neurology #differential
Multiple Sclerosis - Summary

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune-mediated neurodegenerative disease of the central nervous system
neuritis • Partial myelitis ... : • Tumor-like ... objective evidence of neurologic ... taper 3-7 days - Short ... #management #neurology
Causes of Dysarthria - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Lower Motor Neuron - Slow, Low Volume, Breathy Speech, Tongue
Lesions of Cranial Nerves ... • Myasthenia Gravis ... hyperactive gag reflex ... • Alcohol • Tumour ... #Dysarthria #Neurology