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Tongue Fasciculations in ALS

Martín Hunter MD @interconsulta

#Tongue #Fasciculations #als #amyotrophic #lateral #sclerosis #neurology #physicalexam #clinical #video
in ALS Martín ... #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
crying; Diseases: Amyotrophic ... (ALS) (*main cause ... Traumatic Brain Injury ... Pseudobulbar #Affect #neurology ... #differential #
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
Amyotrophic Lateral ... BULBAR: Tongue fasciculations ... conditions listed in differential ... #Amyotrophic #Lateral ... #Sclerosis #neurology
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
ulceration • Ocular ... to local skin injury ... ) • Neurologic ... Medium and large also ... Behcet disease) Differential
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
Cord Disorders - Differential ... MCTD, Sjogren syndrome ... Muscle twitching (fasciculations ... disorders #diagnosis #neurology ... #differential
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
consciousness Differential ... • Locked-in syndrome ... Awareness • Injury ... • Vestibulo-ocular ... #PhysicalExam #neurology
Posterior Knee Dislocation Injury
Specifically, POSTERIOR KNEE DISLOCATIONS can have significant associated injury that needs unique approach
Neurologic deficit ... Neurologic injuries ... Compartment syndrome ... Also, think of tibial ... msk #clinical #video
Characteristic eye movements found in Downbeat Nystagmus

Downbeat nystagmus (downward fast phase) is the most common of
by lateral-down ... gaze, but is also ... The differential ... Ophthalmology #Neurology ... #Ocular #PhysicalExam
Toaster Electrocution Electrical Injury
Primary determination of injury extent = amount of CURRENT flowing through body.
VARIABLES: voltage,
coagulation, compartment syndrome ... OCULAR- cataracts ... (later on) 6. ... ADMIT-> all patients ... #clinical #video