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Tongue Fasciculations in ALS

Martín Hunter MD @interconsulta

#Tongue #Fasciculations #als #amyotrophic #lateral #sclerosis #neurology #physicalexam #clinical #video
Tongue Fasciculations ... #als #amyotrophic ... #lateral #sclerosis ... #neurology #physicalexam ... #clinical #video
Jaw-Jerk Reflex Clonus in ALS

- Neurology Pro - A DDx Tool @ProDdx

#JawJerk #Jaw #Jerk #Reflex #Clonus
Jaw-Jerk Reflex ... Clonus in ALS ... #video #neurology ... #amyotrophic #lateral ... #sclerosis #PhysicalExam
Brissaud's Sign

If the patient did not have his toes ... is there a sign that can
Brissaud's Sign ... is also a substitute ... response reflects injury ... Neurology #clinical ... #video #physicalexam
Jaw Clonus on Physical Exam

A 24-year-old man presented with progressive dysphagia, dysarthria, and weakness in his
clonus and muscle fasciculations ... a diagnosis of amyotrophic ... lateral sclerosis ... PhysicalExam #Clinical #Video ... #ALS #Neurology
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
Sclerosis (ALS) ... Increased Jaw Jerk reflex ... ) • BULBAR: Tongue ... fasciculations ... #Sclerosis #neurology
Causes of Dysarthria - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Lower Motor Neuron - Slow, Low Volume, Breathy Speech, Tongue
Breathy Speech, Tongue ... Facial Atrophy Fasciculations ... hyperactive gag reflex ... • Amyotrophic ... #Dysarthria #Neurology
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
Awareness • Injury ... • Vestibulo-ocular ... horizontal movements; also ... Motor/Sensory: • Tone ... #PhysicalExam #neurology
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
below the site of injury ... decreased muscle tone ... dysfunction • Abnormal reflexes ... Muscle twitching (fasciculations ... disorders #diagnosis #neurology
Seesaw Nystagmus 

Sawtooth or seesaw nystagmus is an unusual but characteristic type of nystagmus. Typically there
concept suggests an injury ... vertical vestibulo-ocular ... reflex. ... varied causes, such as ... stroke, multiple sclerosis