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Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
effects of SCC or Hodgkin ... - Peek sign ... Imaging - CT Chest ... aspiration and acute ... diagnosis #management #neurology
Floppy Baby Syndrome
 • Infantile Botulism
 • Acute Flaccid Myelitis
 • Guillain Barre
 • Neonatal Myasthenia
Floppy Baby Syndrome ... Infantile Botulism • Acute ... Neonatal Myasthenia Gravis ... Clinical Presentation ... LMN signs - Assess
Causes of Neuromuscular Weakness
 • Spinal Cord: Demyelinating Disease (MS), Epidural abscess, Infarction, Syringomyelia, Tetanus, Transverse
Neuromuscular Weakness ... Demyelinating Disease (MS ... heavy metals), Critical ... , Myasthenia Gravis ... differential #diagnosis #neurology
Acute Spinal Cord Injuries: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Anterior Cord Syndrome -> Anterior spinal artery
Acute Spinal Cord ... Pathogenesis and clinical ... pathophysiology #signs ... #symptoms #msk ... #orthopedics #neurology
Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Approach To Weakness:
 • Non-neuromuscular disorder (Cardiac, pulmonary etc)
 • CNS ->
Impairment: • Acute ... Postsynaptic: Myasthenia Gravis ... Lack of UMN/LMN signs ... toxins: Steroids, Statins ... Differential #Diagnosis #neurology
Ocular Myasthenia Gravis on Physical Exam

A 41yo female was referred by her neurologist for double vision.
Her clinical exam ... non-localized EOM weakness ... such as cogan sign ... tumor, and always ask ... ophthalmology #neurology
Multiple Sclerosis - Summary

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune-mediated neurodegenerative disease of the central nervous system
• Or brainstem syndromes ... Spasm, Cramping, Weakness ... patients with clinically ... stimulation Clinical ... symptoms) • Acute