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Jaw-Jerk Reflex Clonus in ALS

- Neurology Pro - A DDx Tool @ProDdx

#JawJerk #Jaw #Jerk #Reflex #Clonus
Jaw-Jerk Reflex ... Clonus in ALS ... #clinical #video ... #neurology #amyotrophic ... #lateral #sclerosis
Jaw Clonus on Physical Exam

A 24-year-old man presented with progressive dysphagia, dysarthria, and weakness in his
consistent with a diagnosis ... of amyotrophic ... lateral sclerosis ... #Clinical #Video ... #ALS #Neurology
Pseudobulbar Affect
Characteristics (These episodes usually cause distress and impairment in occupational or social functioning):
 - Extreme
crying; Diseases: Amyotrophic ... Lateral Sclerosis ... (ALS) (*main cause ... Traumatic Brain Injury ... #differential #diagnosis
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
Amyotrophic Lateral ... examination finding of amyotrophy ... Hyperreflexia, Increased Jaw ... #Amyotrophic #Lateral ... #Sclerosis #neurology
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
Differential Diagnosis ... Awareness • Injury ... • Vestibulo-ocular ... horizontal movements; also ... #PhysicalExam #neurology
Characteristic eye movements found in Downbeat Nystagmus

Downbeat nystagmus (downward fast phase) is the most common of
follows Alexander's Law ... by lateral-down ... gaze, but is also ... Ophthalmology #Neurology ... #Ocular #PhysicalExam