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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 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
Pseudobulbar Affect
Characteristics (These episodes usually cause distress and impairment in occupational or social functioning):
 - Extreme
episodes usually cause ... crying; Diseases: Amyotrophic ... (ALS) (*main cause ... Traumatic Brain Injury ... Pseudobulbar #Affect #neurology
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
Sclerosis (ALS) ... - Causes progressive ... ) • BULBAR: Tongue ... fasciculations ... #Sclerosis #neurology
Causes of Dysarthria - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Lower Motor Neuron - Slow, Low Volume, Breathy Speech, Tongue
Causes of Dysarthria ... Breathy Speech, Tongue ... Facial Atrophy Fasciculations ... • Amyotrophic ... #Dysarthria #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 ... Non-compressive Spinal Cord Causes ... 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 ... We have varied causes ... , such as trauma ... stroke, multiple sclerosis
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