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Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
Hands or feet • Pain ... : Due to nerve root ... Albuminocytologic dissociation ... axonal form • MRI ... management #treatment #neurology
Trendelenburg Gait: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

Skeletal Pathology of the Hip
 • Arthritis
 • Congenital hip dysplasia
Chondrodysplasia Neurologic ... Greater Trochanter Fracture ... • Hip dislocation ... Sacroiliac Joint Pain ... signs #diagnosis #msk
Guillain–Barré syndrome (GBS)
(aka: Landry–Guillain–Barré–Strohl syndrome:
	Most common cause of acute flaccid paralysis
	Rapidly progressive ascending paralysis & areflexia
	Autonomic
Guillain–Barré syndrome ... albumin-cytologic dissociation ... Differential diagnosis ... dilated pupils, food ... Transverse myelitis: Pain
Finger Fracture on POCUS 

50yo female presents with 5th finger pain after her dog pulled on
with 5th finger pain ... dog pulled on his ... there was high pre-test ... prob for dislocation ... #ultrasound #MSK
Posterior Knee Dislocation Injury
Specifically, POSTERIOR KNEE DISLOCATIONS can have significant associated injury that needs unique approach
Neurologic deficit ... nerve injury (25%) TEST ... Dorsiflexion of foot ... Check hip and ankle ... Posterior #Injury #msk
Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)
Acute autoimmune demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: 1
Guillain-Barré Syndrome ... albuminocytologic dissociation ... and sensitive tests ... - Spinal MRI may ... diagnosis #management #neurology
Cauda Equina Syndrome Overview

Cauda Equina Syndrome:
 • Prevalence: 1:33,000-100,000 ppl/yr
 • Incidence: 1.5-3.4 million ppl/yr
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cord infarct • HIV ... Tethered cord • Guillain-Barre ... • Provocative Tests ... Imaging studies: • MRI ... diagnosis #causes #neurology
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
Alterations: - Sensory features ... or without back pain ... negative, MOG-IgG test ... diagnosis #management #neurology ... #differential