Neurology - Lower Motor Neuron Signs, Peripheral Polyneuropathy

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Lower Motor Neuron Signs, Peripheral Polyneuropathy

What are Lower Motor Neuron Signs?

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Question 2

Lower Motor Neuron Signs, Peripheral Polyneuropathy

What are the causes of Lower Motor Neuron Signs?

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Question 3

Lower Motor Neuron Signs, Peripheral Polyneuropathy

What is/are the pattern and causes of Bilateral, Symmetrical and Distal Lower Motor Neuron Signs?

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Question 4

Lower Motor Neuron Signs, Peripheral Polyneuropathy

What is the pattern of Bilateral, Symmetrical and Proximal Lower Motor Neuron Signs?

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Question 5

Lower Motor Neuron Signs, Peripheral Polyneuropathy

What are the differentials for Bilateral, Symmetrical and Proximal Lower Motor Neuron Signs?

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1. Inherited
2. Inflammation
3. Endocrine
4. Drugs
5. Malignancy

Question 6

Lower Motor Neuron Signs, Peripheral Polyneuropathy

What are the inherited causes of Bilateral, Symmetrical and Proximal Lower Motor Neuron Signs?

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Question 7

Lower Motor Neuron Signs, Peripheral Polyneuropathy

What are the inflammatory causes of Bilateral, Symmetrical and Proximal Lower Motor Neuron Signs?

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Question 8

Lower Motor Neuron Signs, Peripheral Polyneuropathy

What are Endocrine causes of Bilateral, Symmetrical and Proximal Lower Motor Neuron Signs?

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Question 9

Lower Motor Neuron Signs, Peripheral Polyneuropathy

What are Drug causes of Bilateral, Symmetrical and Proximal Lower Motor Neuron Signs?

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Question 10

Lower Motor Neuron Signs, Peripheral Polyneuropathy

What are Malignancy causes of Bilateral, Symmetrical and Proximal Lower Motor Neuron Signs?

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Question 11

Lower Motor Neuron Signs, Peripheral Polyneuropathy

What are the causes of Unilateral Lower Motor Neuron Signs that are isolated to a single limb and have no sensory signs?

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Question 12

Lower Motor Neuron Signs, Peripheral Polyneuropathy

What are the causes of Unilateral Lower Motor Neuron Signs that are localised to a group of muscles with the same nerve supply?

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Question 13

Lower Motor Neuron Signs, Peripheral Polyneuropathy

What are the causes of Hand Wasting?

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1. Anterior horn
2. Roots (C8 T1)
3. Brachial plexus
4. Neuropathy
5. Muscle

Question 14

Lower Motor Neuron Signs, Peripheral Polyneuropathy

What are the anterior horn causes of Hand Wasting?

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Question 15

Lower Motor Neuron Signs, Peripheral Polyneuropathy

What are the Roots (C8 T1) causes of Hand Wasting?

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Question 16

Lower Motor Neuron Signs, Peripheral Polyneuropathy

What are the Brachial Plexus causes of Hand Wasting?

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Question 17

Lower Motor Neuron Signs, Peripheral Polyneuropathy

What are the Neuropathy causes of Hand Wasting?

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Question 18

Lower Motor Neuron Signs, Peripheral Polyneuropathy

What are the Muscle causes of Hand Wasting?

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Question 19

Lower Motor Neuron Signs, Peripheral Polyneuropathy

What are the investigations for Peripheral Neuropathy and Proximal Myopathy Lower Motor Neuron Signs?

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Question 20

Lower Motor Neuron Signs, Peripheral Polyneuropathy

What are the investigations for Mononeuropathy Lower Motor Neuron Signs?

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Question 21

Lower Motor Neuron Signs, Peripheral Polyneuropathy

What are the investigations for Radiculopathy Lower Motor Neuron Signs?

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Question 22

Lower Motor Neuron Signs, Peripheral Polyneuropathy

What are the sensory signs of Peripheral Neuropathy?

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Question 23

Lower Motor Neuron Signs, Peripheral Polyneuropathy

What are the motor signs of Peripheral Neuropathy?

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Question 24

Lower Motor Neuron Signs, Peripheral Polyneuropathy

What is needed to complete a Peripheral Neuropathy examination?

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Question 25

Lower Motor Neuron Signs, Peripheral Polyneuropathy

What are the main sensory causes of Peripheral Neuropathy?

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Question 26

Lower Motor Neuron Signs, Peripheral Polyneuropathy

What are the main motor causes of Peripheral Neuropathy?

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Question 27

Lower Motor Neuron Signs, Peripheral Polyneuropathy

What are the bedside investigations for Peripheral Neuropathy?

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Question 28

Lower Motor Neuron Signs, Peripheral Polyneuropathy

What are the blood investigations for Peripheral Neuropathy?

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Question 29

Lower Motor Neuron Signs, Peripheral Polyneuropathy

What are the imaging investigations for Peripheral Neuropathy?

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Question 30

Lower Motor Neuron Signs, Peripheral Polyneuropathy

What are the other investigations for Peripheral Neuropathy?

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Question 31

Lower Motor Neuron Signs, Peripheral Polyneuropathy

What is the general management of Peripheral Neuropathy?

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Question 32

Lower Motor Neuron Signs, Peripheral Polyneuropathy

What is the specific management of Peripheral Neuropathy?

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Question 33

Lower Motor Neuron Signs, Peripheral Polyneuropathy

What are the signs of Diabetic Neuropathy on Inspection of the Lower Limbs?

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Question 34

Lower Motor Neuron Signs, Peripheral Polyneuropathy

What are the motor signs of Diabetic Neuropathy on examination of the Lower Limbs?

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Question 35

Lower Motor Neuron Signs, Peripheral Polyneuropathy

What are the sensory signs of Diabetic Neuropathy on examination of the Lower Limbs?

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Question 36

Lower Motor Neuron Signs, Peripheral Polyneuropathy

What is needed to complete a Diabetic Neuropathy examination of the Lower Limbs?

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Question 37

Lower Motor Neuron Signs, Peripheral Polyneuropathy

What are the key questions to ask in a Diabetic Neuropathy history?

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Question 38

Lower Motor Neuron Signs, Peripheral Polyneuropathy

What is the pathophysiology of Diabetic Neuropathy?

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Question 39

Lower Motor Neuron Signs, Peripheral Polyneuropathy

What are the investigations for Diabetic Neuropathy?

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Question 40

Lower Motor Neuron Signs, Peripheral Polyneuropathy

What is the management of Diabetic Neuropathy?

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Question 41

Lower Motor Neuron Signs, Peripheral Polyneuropathy

What is the definition of Femoral Neuropathy/Amyotrophy? How is a diagnosis made?

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Question 42

Lower Motor Neuron Signs, Peripheral Polyneuropathy

What are the signs of Autonomic Neuropathy?

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Question 43

Lower Motor Neuron Signs, Peripheral Polyneuropathy

What is Charcot-Marie-Tooth Syndrome?

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Question 44

Lower Motor Neuron Signs, Peripheral Polyneuropathy

What are the signs of Charcot-Marie-Tooth Syndrome on inspection?

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Question 45

Lower Motor Neuron Signs, Peripheral Polyneuropathy

What are the motor signs of Charcot-Marie-Tooth Syndrome?

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Question 46

Lower Motor Neuron Signs, Peripheral Polyneuropathy

What are the sensory signs of Charcot-Marie-Tooth Syndrome?

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Question 47

Lower Motor Neuron Signs, Peripheral Polyneuropathy

What is key to ask in a Charcot-Marie-Tooth Syndrome history?

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Question 48

Lower Motor Neuron Signs, Peripheral Polyneuropathy

What is the pathophysiology of Charcot-Marie-Tooth Syndrome?

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Question 49

Lower Motor Neuron Signs, Peripheral Polyneuropathy

What are the main types of Charcot-Marie-Tooth Syndrome?

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Question 50

Lower Motor Neuron Signs, Peripheral Polyneuropathy

What are the investigations for Charcot-Marie-Tooth Syndrome?

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Question 51

Lower Motor Neuron Signs, Peripheral Polyneuropathy

What is the management of Charcot-Marie-Tooth Syndrome?

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