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Crosely Muscle Weakness General
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Health Care
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11/22/2012

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Term
Sudden onset unilateral hemiplegia, deviated tongue CT scan-hemorrhage
Definition
CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT
Term
Sudden onset of unilateral facial paralysis
Definition
Bell’s palsy
Term
Ptosis, diplopia, muscle weakness with repetitive use Tensilon test +
Definition
Myasthenia gravis
Term
Scanning speech, intention tremor, nystagmus MRI-plaques
Definition
Multiple Sclerosis
Term
LMN lesion in upper limb, UMN lesion in lower limb MRI-disc herniation
Definition
Cervical myelopathy
Term
UMN paralysis with scissors gait from birth MRI of brain-scarring
Definition
Cerebral palsy
Term
Ascending bilateral flaccid paralysis post-viral CSF-high protein
Definition
Guillain-Barré syndrome
Term
Polyuria, polydypsia, glove and stocking anesthesia Raised glucose, HbA1C
Definition
Diabetes mellitus
Term
Anorexia, blue gum line, constipation, dementia Basophilic stippling
Definition
Lead Poisoning
Term
Cape-like loss of sensation, sensory dissociation MRI of spinal cord
Definition
Syringomyelia
Term
UML lesions in lower, LMN in upper limbs, dysphagia EMG-denervation
Definition
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (Lou Gehrig’s disease)
Term
Proximal muscle weakness, buffalo hump, moon-face High Cortisol, low K
Definition
Cushing’s disease
Term
CVA
Bell’s palsy
Multiple Sclerosis
Cervical myelopathy
Lumbar myelopathy
Guillain-Barré syndrome
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
Definition
Neurological Problem
Term
Diabetes mellitus
Hyperthyroidism
Hypothyroidism
Cushing’s disease
Definition
Endocrine Problem
Term
Myasthenia gravis
Lambert-Eaton syndrome
Definition
Neuromuscular junction Problem
Term
RED FLAGS:UMN in lower limb-
Definition
cervical myelopathy
Term
RED FLAGS:Progressing ascending-
Definition
Guillain Barré synd &
Blue gum line-lead poisoning
Term
RED FLAGS:Bladder/bowel problem-
Definition
Cauda equina
Term
RED FLAGS:polyuria, polydypsia-
Definition
Diabetes mellitus
Term
RED FLAGS:Disorientation-
Definition
Toxic delirum
Term
RED FLAGS:Glasgow Coma Scale <11-
Definition
CVA
Term
Patient is unable to lift their eyebrows on the affected side
Definition
Bell's Palsy
Term
Patient is able to lift their eyebrows on the affected side
Definition
Stroke
Term
Antibodies to acetylcholine receptors at the nmj (post-synaptic)
Definition
Myasthenia Gravis
Term
presynaptic autoantibody disorder resulting in the impaired release of acetylcholine from the presynaptic vesicles
Definition
Lambert-Eaton Syndrome
Term
Positive Peek sign
Definition
Myasthenia Gravis
Term
drooping eyelids
Definition
bilateral ptosis
(Myasthenia Gravis)
Term
double vision
Definition
diplopia (Myasthenia Gravis)
Term
difficulty articulating words
Definition
dysarthria (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis aka Lou Gehrig’s disease)
Term
difficulty swallowing
Definition
dysphagia (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis aka Lou Gehrig’s disease)
Term
rapid recovery with injection of edrophonium
Definition
Myasthenia gravis
Term
Charcot's triad
Definition
Multiple sclerosis
Term
Scanning speech, Intention tremors, Nystagmus
Definition
Charcot's triad (Multiple sclerosis)
Term
Ipsilateral Aguesia
Definition
Loss of Taste (Bell's Palsy)
Term
Ipsilateral Hyperacusis
Definition
Normal sounds appear louder (Bell's Palsy)
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