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Pectoralis Muscle Fasciculations in ALS

A sign of lower motor neuron disease.

#Pectoralis #Muscle #Fasciculations #ALS #clincal #video
Pectoralis Muscle Fasciculations ... in ALS A sign ... lower motor neuron disease ... #ALS #clincal # ... video #neurology
Pectoralis Muscle Fasciculations in ALS

A sign of lower motor neuron disease.

#Pectoralis #Muscle #Fasciculations #ALS #clincal #video
Pectoralis Muscle Fasciculations ... in ALS A sign ... lower motor neuron disease ... #ALS #clincal # ... video #neurology
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
Generalized fatigue - ALS ... Diagnosis - ... test - Cogan sign ... - Peek sign ... #management #neurology
Ocular Myasthenia Gravis on Physical Exam

A 41yo female was referred by her neurologist for double vision.
Ocular Myasthenia ... cogan sign and ... dismay the blood work ... PhysicalExam #clinical #video ... ophthalmology #neurology
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
of UMN and LMN signs ... of UMN and LMN signs ... both UMN and LMN signs ... EMG: LMN Signs in ... Lateral #Sclerosis #neurology
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
Hypertension - Workup ... and Differential Diagnosis ... hypertension and signs ... renal bruit or signs ... Renal parenchymal disease
Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Approach To Weakness:
 • Non-neuromuscular disorder (Cardiac, pulmonary etc)
 • CNS ->
endocrine: Vitamin B12 ... Postsynaptic: Myasthenia ... Lack of UMN/LMN signs ... dystrophies Work ... #neurology
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
• Symptoms and signs ... myelopathy - Vit B12 ... Sarcoidosis, Behcet disease ... Muscle twitching (fasciculations ... #neurology #differential
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
skin injury) • Neurologic ... Medium and large also ... oral ulcers in 12 ... ) Differential Diagnosis ... #management #signs
Evaluation of Recurrent Falls

Core Concept:
Maintaining an upright posture requires the integrated function of multiple systems.
Disruption in
e.g., diabetic, B12 ... positive Romberg sign ... (ALS) • Clues: ... Recurrent #Falls #Diagnosis ... Evaluation #Geriatrics #Neurology