RT Book, Section
A1 McGuire, Jennifer
A1 Di Giovine, Marissa
A2 Shah, Samir S.
A2 Ronan, Jeanine C.
A2 Catallozzi, Marina
A2 Frank, Gary
SR Print(0)
ID 1185346780
T1 Neurology
T2 The Philadelphia Guide: Inpatient Pediatrics, 3e
YR 2022
FD 2022
PB McGraw Hill
PP New York, NY
SN 9781260117882
LK accesspediatrics.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1185346780
RD 2023/11/29
AB Acute  loss  of  strength,  measured  by  the  force  of  maximal  contraction.  Acute  weakness  can  further  be  characterized  by  time  course  (fixed,  fluctuating,  or  fatigable),  pattern  of  muscle  involvement,  muscle  bulk  and  tone,  deep  tendon  reflexes  (DTRs),  sensory  symptoms,  muscle  fasciculations,  and  bowel  and  bladder  symptoms.  Be  sure  to  assess  for  common  mimics,  such  as  joint  or  bone  pain  causing  refusal  to  walk  or  move,  fatigue,  and  ataxia.