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Causes of Neuromuscular Weakness
 • Spinal Cord: Demyelinating Disease (MS), Epidural abscess, Infarction, Syringomyelia, Tetanus, Transverse
Neuromuscular Weakness • Spinal ... Guillain-Barre syndrome ... Lambert Eaton Syndrome ... , Myasthenia Gravis ... differential #diagnosis #neurology
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
thyroid, Sjogren syndrome ... “dropping head syndrome ... stimulation - Single ... #diagnosis #management ... #neurology
Causes of Peripheral Weakness without Sensory Changes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
No Objective Weakness
 • Cardio-pulmonary disease
Neuropathy • Spinal ... • Myasthenia Gravis ... Lambert-Eaton Myasthenic Syndrome ... Peripheral #Weakness #Neurology
Krukenberg's Spindle on Slit Lamp Ocular Examination

Krukenberg's Spindle = spindle-shaped deposit of pigment on the posterior
Krukenberg's Spindle ... pigment dispersion syndrome ... pigment dispersion syndrome ... #Ocular #PhysicalExam ... ophthalmology #SlitLamp
Lower Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Reflexes: 
 • Knee - L2, L3, L4
 • Ankle - S1
• Cauda Equina Syndrome ... compression • Spinal ... - Narrowing of spinal ... Myotomes #diagnosis #neurology ... sensory #motor #leg #physicalexam
Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Approach To Weakness:
 • Non-neuromuscular disorder (Cardiac, pulmonary etc)
 • CNS ->
• Acute stroke syndromes ... Lesions of the spinal ... Paraneoplastic syndrome ... Postsynaptic: Myasthenia Gravis ... Differential #Diagnosis #neurology
Horner's Syndrome on Physical Exam

A 75yoF was referred in for facial swelling and eyelid changes 1
Horner's Syndrome ... diagnosis of Horner's syndrome ... decompress the spinal ... ophthalmology #physicalexam ... #neurology #Anisocoria
Krukenberg's Spindle - Slit Lamp Ocular Examination

Krukenberg's Spindle is a pigment deposit that can be found
Krukenberg's Spindle ... Krukenberg's Spindle ... pigment dispersion syndrome ... Cornea #Ocular #PhysicalExam ... ophthalmology #SlitLamp
Krukenberg's Spindle - Slit Lamp Ocular Examination

Krukenberg's Spindle is a pigment deposit that can be found
Krukenberg's Spindle ... Krukenberg's Spindle ... pigment dispersion syndrome ... Cornea #Ocular #PhysicalExam ... ophthalmology #SlitLamp
Krukenberg's Spindle on Slit Lamp Ocular Examination

Krukenberg's Spindle is a pigment deposit that can be found
Krukenberg's Spindle ... Krukenberg's Spindle ... pigment dispersion syndrome ... Cornea #Ocular #PhysicalExam ... ophthalmology #SlitLamp