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Causes of Peripheral Weakness without Sensory Changes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
No Objective Weakness
 • Cardio-pulmonary disease
Causes of Peripheral ... Weakness • Cardio-pulmonary ... Gravis • Lambert-Eaton ... Myasthenic Syndrome ... #Weakness #Neurology
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
Myasthenia Gravis ... of Myasthenia Gravis ... Brain stem/Cranial nerve ... - Repetitive nerve ... #management #neurology
Anterior Interosseous Peripheral Nerve Injury 

Manifested as the inability to make the OK sign.

by Dr. Boby
Nerve Injury ... #Sign #OKSign #clinical ... #video #neurology ... #physicalexam #msk ... #sports #neurology
Diplopia - Double Vision - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Clinical Pearls:
 • Diplopia is almost always binocular.
 •
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Clinical Pearls ... • Neurologic ... • Myasthenia ... Neuromuscular Junction • Myasthenia
Causes of Neuromuscular Weakness
 • Spinal Cord: Demyelinating Disease (MS), Epidural abscess, Infarction, Syringomyelia, Tetanus, Transverse
Demyelinating Disease (MS ... heavy metals), Critical ... Eaton Syndrome, Myasthenia ... Gravis, Organophosphate ... differential #diagnosis #neurology
Myasthenia Gravis - Summary
 • an autoimmune disease of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction associated with antibodies
Myasthenia Gravis ... Diagnosis: • Based on clinical ... usually • Starts ... #Gravis #diagnosis ... #management #neurology
Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Approach To Weakness:
 • Non-neuromuscular disorder (Cardiac, pulmonary etc)
 • CNS ->
disorder (Cardiac, pulmonary ... Lesions Of The Peripheral ... Postsynaptic: Myasthenia ... Gravis - Lack ... Differential #Diagnosis #neurology
Median Nerve Tension Test (Upper-Limb Neurodynamic Tests, ULNT2)

To assess for Median Nerve Peripheral Neuropathy

Elbow extension →
Peripheral Neuropathy ... #ULNT2 #ULTT2 #clinical ... #physicalexam #sports ... #msk #orthopedics ... #neurology #ULNT
Median Nerve Tension Test (Upper-Limb Neurodynamic Tests, ULNT1)

To assess for Median Nerve Peripheral Neuropathy

Shoulder abduction →
Peripheral Neuropathy ... #ULNT1 #ULTT1 #clinical ... #physicalexam #sports ... #msk #orthopedics ... #neurology #ULNT
Sjogren's Syndrome Overview

Epidemiology:
• F > M: 9:1
• 5-6th Decades (can be any age)

Autoimmune exocrinopathy multisystemic disease
salivary ducts Clinical ... myelopathy, cranial nerve ... , INC risk PE, Pulmonary ... phenomenon (16%) MSK ... Rheumatology #Diagnosis #Management