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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 ... and LMN signs on ... EMG: LMN Signs in ... #neurology #diagnosis
Multiple Sclerosis - Summary

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune-mediated neurodegenerative disease of the central nervous system
signs (Hyperreflexia ... Clonus, Babinski’s sign ... • Lhermitte’s sign ... pupillary defect SIGNS ... Signs and symptoms
Floppy Baby Syndrome
 • Infantile Botulism
 • Acute Flaccid Myelitis
 • Guillain Barre
 • Neonatal Myasthenia
is crucial • UMN ... LMN signs - Assess ... tone, resistance, reflexes ... #pediatrics #differential ... #diagnosis
Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Framework

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

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
• Symptoms and signs ... MCTD, Sjogren syndrome ... dysfunction • Abnormal reflexes ... : Areflexia UMN ... #algorithm
Causes of Urinary Incontinence - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 - Transient - Easily reversible cause (DIAPPERS)
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm - Transient ... Contraction - Signs ... , cauda equina syndrome ... anticholinergic medications
Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome - Diagnosis
Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome is an idiosyncratic reaction to antipsychotic medications classically characterized
- Diagnosis Neuroleptic ... antipsychotic medications ... status: catatonic signs ... , sialorrhea), Reflexes ... #Diagnosis #neurology
Causes of Cystic Renal Mass - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Benign - Anechoic on ultrasound, Well-demarcated on ultrasound/CT,
Algorithm Benign ... • Tuberous Sclerosis ... Hippel-Lindau Syndrome ... Carcinoma - No signs ... Cystic #RenalMass #Nephrology
Evaluation of Recurrent Falls

Core Concept:
Maintaining an upright posture requires the integrated function of multiple systems.
Disruption in
positive Romberg sign ... - Multiple sclerosis ... Contributing Factors • Medications ... Recurrent #Falls #Diagnosis ... #Neurology