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Pt. has muscle weakness w/ sensory changes, and increased stretch reflexes.
1. Is it upper or lower motor neuron? 2. What are the 3 possible etiologies of your findings? |
1. upper motor neuron.
2. cerebrum --> CVA brainstem --> MS spinal cord --> tumor |
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Pt. has muscle weakness w/ sensory changes, and decreased stretch reflexes.
1. Is it upper or lower motor neuron? 2. What is the likely etiology of your findings? |
1. lower motor neuron
2. peripheral neuropathy |
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Pt. has muscle weakness w/out sensory changes, and increased stretch reflexes.
1. Is it upper or lower motor neuron? 2. What is the likely etiology of your findings? |
1. upper motor neuron
2. ALS |
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Pt. has muscle weakness w/out sensory changes, w/out tenderness, and decreased stretch reflexes.
1. Where is the pathology? 2. What are the 3 possible etiologies of your findings? |
1. anterior horn cell, NMJ, muscle
2. myotonia, MD,metabolic myopathy |
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Pt. has muscle weakness w/out sensory changes, w/ tenderness, and decreased stretch reflexes.
1. Where is the pathology? 2. What is the likely etiology of your findings? |
1. anterior horn cell, NMJ, muscle
2. polymyositis |
