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Causes of Peripheral Weakness - With and Without Sensory Changes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
With Sensory Changes:
of Peripheral Weakness ... With and Without Sensory ... Algorithm With Sensory ... • No Objective Weakness ... #Peripheral #Weakness
Incomplete spinal cord syndromes (ISCS)
 • Central - Small Lesion - Suspended sensory deficit, classic cape
temperature sensations, weakness ... positive Romberg sign ... , variable weakness ... - Ipsilateral weakness ... multiradicular pain, leg weakness
Radiculopathy: Signs and Symptoms
 • Back/Neck Pain
 • Decr Range of motion
 • Abnormal posturing
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Radiculopathy: Signs ... over time) • Weakness ... intense, 10/10) • Sensory ... • Spurling's sign ... pain Lasegue's sign
Clinical Features and Vascular Territories of Stroke
Anterior circulation—anterior cerebral artery (ACA) - Contralateral leg weakness
Anterior circulation—middle
Contralateral leg weakness ... face, arm > leg weakness ... , sensory loss, ... without cortical signs ... ataxia with crossed sensory
An Algorithm for the Evaluation of Sensory Disturbances

#algorithm #weakness #sensorydisturbances #ddxof
Evaluation of Sensory ... #algorithm #weakness
Causes of Hemiplegia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cerebral Hemisphere (Contralateral motor cortex)
 • Aphasia
 • Apraxia
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Dementia • +/- Sensory ... May be without sensory ... contralateral sensory ... contralateral to weakness ... ipsilateral to weakness
Causes of Peripheral Weakness with Sensory Changes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Radiculopathy:
 • Disc
 • Spondylosis
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of Peripheral Weakness ... with Sensory Changes ... #Peripheral #Weakness ... #Sensory #Neurology
Myelopathy - Injury to the entire spinal cord - Signs and Symptoms
 • Ataxia (early sign)
spinal cord - Signs ... Ataxia (early sign ... • Gross motor weakness ... (late sign) • ... dexterity loss (early signs
NINDS Diagnostic Criteria for Guillain Barre Syndrome 
Features Required for Guillain-Barré Syndrome:
 • Progressive muscle weakness
Progression of weakness ... involvement, Mild sensory ... symptoms or signs ... in CSF • Sharp sensory ... nervous system signs
Cauda Equina Syndrome
Causes:
 • Large lumbar degenerative disc herniation (central)
 • Severe lumbar spondylosis
 • Neoplasm
lumbar spine Signs ... Complications: • Weakness ... Anesthesia • Sensory ... • Pain/sensory disturbance ... diagnosis #symptoms #signs