An Approach to Acute Weakness with Dr. Derrick Cheng

The Neurotransmitters: Clinical Neurology Education

The Neurotransmitters: Clinical Neurology Education
An Approach to Acute Weakness with Dr. Derrick Cheng
May 23, 2024 Season 1 Episode 46
Michael Kentris

Dr. Derrick Cheng joins us today for an approach to acute onset weakness!

Join us as on our treatment journey from onset to treatment, and think about what you might do if encountering the same clinical situation.

Important points we discuss in this episode:

  • The tempo of the disease onset
  • Where can we localize the symptoms?
  • Fatigue vs weakness
  • Triaging patients with acute onset weakness
  • Stabilization and management of acute weakness


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