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Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
and LMN signs in ... and LMN signs to ... EMG: LMN Signs in ... #neurology #diagnosis ... #management
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
Guillain-Barre Syndrome ... than females Guillain-Barre ... muscles Guillain-Barre ... • Areflexia Guillain-Barre ... #diagnosis #management
Floppy Baby Syndrome
 • Infantile Botulism
 • Acute Flaccid Myelitis
 • Guillain Barre
 • Neonatal Myasthenia
Flaccid Myelitis • Guillain ... Barre • Neonatal ... Myasthenia Gravis Clinical ... is crucial • UMN ... LMN signs - Assess
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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Differential Diagnosis ... myelitis • Multiple sclerosis ... Tethered cord • Guillain-Barre ... #differential #diagnosis ... #causes #neurology
Multiple Sclerosis - Summary

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune-mediated neurodegenerative disease of the central nervous system
Examination: • UMN ... patients with clinically ... stimulation Clinical ... #diagnosis #management ... #neurology #treatment
Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)
Acute autoimmune demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: 1
Guillain-Barré Syndrome ... depressed deep tendon reflexes ... : • Lumber Puncture ... #diagnosis #management ... #neurology
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
neurological lesion: Clinical ... • Symptoms and signs ... dysfunction • Abnormal reflexes ... : Areflexia UMN ... #neurology #differential
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
myasthenia Diagnosis ... test - Cogan sign ... - Peek sign ... Myasthenia #Gravis #diagnosis ... #management #neurology
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
Transverse Myelitis - Clinical ... Spasticity - Reflexes ... • Bilateral signs ... : - Multiple sclerosis ... #management #neurology