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==Diagnosis== | ==Diagnosis== | ||
Shown below is an algorithm summarizing the diagnosis of <nowiki>[[disease name]]</nowiki> according the | Shown below is an algorithm summarizing the diagnosis of <nowiki>[[disease name]]</nowiki> according to the American Academy of Neurology guidelines. | ||
{{Family tree/start}} | |||
{{Family tree | | | | A01 | | | |A01= Generalized weakness symptoms}} | |||
{{Family tree | | | | |!| | | | | }} | |||
{{Family tree | | | | B01 | | | |B01= True motor weakness?}} | |||
{{Family tree | |,|-|-|^|-|-|-|-|.| | }} | |||
{{Family tree | B01 | | | | | | B02 |B01= No |B02= Yes}} | |||
{{Family tree | |!| | | |,|-|-|-|^|-|-|-|.| | }} | |||
{{Family tree | B01 | | B02 | | | | | | B03 | B01= Evaluate for causes of fatigue or muscle pain| B02= Fluctuating| B03= Constant}} | |||
{{Family tree | | | | | |!| | | |,|-|-|-|^|-|-|.| | }} | |||
{{Family tree | | | | | B01 | | B02 |B01= •Myasthenia Gravis<br>•Lambert-Eaton syndrome<br>•Periodic paralysis<br>•Metabolic myopathy |B02= Acquiered |B03=Life-long/chronic}} | |||
{{familytree/end}} | |||
==Treatment== | ==Treatment== | ||
Shown below is an algorithm summarizing the treatment of <nowiki>[[disease name]]</nowiki> according | Shown below is an algorithm summarizing the treatment of <nowiki>[[disease name]]</nowiki> according to the [...] guidelines. | ||
{{familytree/start |summary=PE diagnosis | |||
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==Do's== | ==Do's== | ||
Revision as of 20:17, 14 October 2020
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief:
Synonyms and Keywords:
Overview
This section provides a short and straight to the point overview of the disease or symptom. The first sentence of the overview must contain the name of the disease.
Causes
Life Threatening Causes
Life-threatening causes include conditions that may result in death or permanent disability within 24 hours if left untreated.
Common Causes
Diagnosis
Shown below is an algorithm summarizing the diagnosis of [[disease name]] according to the American Academy of Neurology guidelines.
| Generalized weakness symptoms | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| True motor weakness? | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Evaluate for causes of fatigue or muscle pain | Fluctuating | Constant | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| •Myasthenia Gravis •Lambert-Eaton syndrome •Periodic paralysis •Metabolic myopathy | Acquiered | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Treatment
Shown below is an algorithm summarizing the treatment of [[disease name]] according to the [...] guidelines.
Do's
- The content in this section is in bullet points.
Don'ts
- The content in this section is in bullet points.