The office evaluation of weakness can be a daunting task. Many different disorders affecting many different parts of the nervous system can manifest with "weakness," and several nonneurologic conditions may present with complaints of weakness. It is the job of the neurologist to determine whether a patient has neurologic weakness or suffers simply from fatigue. The physician then must properly ...

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Dermatomyositis (DM) is a rare idiopathic inflammatory myopathy with characteristic skin lesions. Case series have shown an association between dermatomyositis and malignancy. Malignancy has been found in 15-25% of the adult patients with dermatomyositis. A 50-year-old new case of breast cancer, was admitted with muscle weakness and inability to walk. Physical examination revealed fever, perior...

INTRODUCTION Following the clinical observation of lingual weakness in 2 patients with late-onset Pompe disease (LOPD), tongue strength was assessed in 19 consecutive patients to determine the frequency and severity of this neurological sign. METHODS Lingual strength was assessed using manual muscle testing; if weakness was present, severity was established as mild, moderate, or severe. RES...

Large format ultraviolet image sensors have been and are actively being developed for a variety of space borne astronomy missions The detector is historically one of the most problematic parts of any astronomical spacecraft and it plays a critical role in the overall capability of the instrument There are numerous detector systems with none being ideal for all applications This paper focuses on...