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Causes of Peripheral Weakness without Sensory Changes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
No Objective Weakness
 • Cardio-pulmonary disease
Causes of Peripheral ... • Progressive muscular ... Neuropathy • Spinal Muscular ... Polymyositis • Duchenne Muscular ... #Weakness #Neurology
Localizing Extraocular Movement Disorders
 • CN Ill (Oculomotor) Nerve Palsy 
 • CN IV (Trochlear) Nerve
One-and-a-half Syndrome ... Skew Deviation Casey ... ophthalmology #neurology ... #differential # ... diagnosis #ocular
Peripheral and Central Causes of Vertigo
Peripheral Causes (Common):
 - Labyrinth: Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo, Méniére disease,
Peripheral and Central ... Peripheral Causes ... ): - Vascular ... hemorrhage - Non-vascular ... diagnosis #neurology
Ptosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Ptosis (Greek- to fall) Drooping of the upper eyelid that usually results
CN III palsy 2. ... Oculopharyngeal muscular ... lens wearing • Ocular ... #Ptosis #neurology ... ophthalmology #ocular
Causes of Hypotonic Infant (Floppy Newborn) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Central Nervous System - Decreased LOC, Axial
Causes of Hypotonic ... Central Nervous ... Other Congenital Syndromes ... • Spinal Muscular ... Pediatrics
Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Approach To Weakness:
 • Non-neuromuscular disorder (Cardiac, pulmonary etc)
 • CNS ->
Weakness - Differential ... myositis • Genetic: Muscular ... aminotransferases • Serology ... myopathies, the muscular ... Diagnosis #neurology
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
pulse deficits vascular ... tract, and often causes ... pulmonary disease, and ocular ... ulcers, cutaneous, ocular ... : Ocular inflammatory