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Marcus Gunn Phenomenon - Jaw Winking Syndrome

Jaw-winking syndrome is thought to be caused by abnormal innervation
Winking Syndrome ... Jaw-winking ... the trigeminal nerve ... #clinical #video ... #neurology #physicalexam
Jaw Clonus on Physical Exam

A 24-year-old man presented with progressive dysphagia, dysarthria, and weakness in his
Jaw Clonus on Physical ... dysarthria, and weakness ... consistent with a diagnosis ... #Clinical #Video ... #ALS #Neurology
Causes of Neuromuscular Weakness
 • Spinal Cord: Demyelinating Disease (MS), Epidural abscess, Infarction, Syringomyelia, Tetanus, Transverse
Neuromuscular Weakness ... Tumor • Motor Nerves ... Guillain-Barre syndrome ... #differential #diagnosis ... #neurology
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
Guillain-Barre Pathophysiology ... • Pain: Due to nerve ... Guillain-Barre Diagnosis ... #diagnosis #management ... #treatment #neurology
Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Approach To Weakness:
 • Non-neuromuscular disorder (Cardiac, pulmonary etc)
 • CNS ->
Diagnosis Framework ... • Acute stroke syndromes ... Paraneoplastic syndrome ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #neurology
CN III Palsy - Oculomotor Nerve
 • Ptosis: Loss of innervation of the levator palpebrae superior.
Palsy - Oculomotor Nerve ... comparison to Horner's syndrome ... Extraocular Muscle Weakness ... #Cranial #neurology ... #diagnosis
Marcus Gunn Phenomenon - Jaw Winking Syndrome

Jaw-winking ptosis is thought to be caused by abnormal innervation
Winking Syndrome ... the trigeminal nerve ... #Winking #Syndrome ... #clinical #video ... #neurology #physicalexam
Marcus Gunn Phenomenon - Jaw Winking Syndrome

Jaw-winking ptosis is thought to be caused by abnormal innervation
Winking Syndrome ... the trigeminal nerve ... #Winking #Syndrome ... #clinical #video ... #neurology #physicalexam
NINDS Diagnostic Criteria for Guillain Barre Syndrome 
Features Required for Guillain-Barré Syndrome:
 • Progressive muscle weakness
Progressive muscle weakness ... Progression of weakness ... signs, Cranial nerve ... persistent asymmetry of weakness ... #neurology #neuropathy
Ptosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Ptosis (Greek- to fall) Drooping of the upper eyelid that usually results
junction, cranial nerve ... to ptosis and weakness ... eyelid: • Third nerve ... • Marcus Gunn jaw-winking ... #Ptosis #neurology