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Myasthenia gravis presents with muscle weakness that _____ with muscle use
What does Myasthenic crisis present with? _____
What historical investigation is no longer done for myasthenia gravis? _____
Myasthenia gravis classically manifests as fatigable _____, bulbar (e.g. dysarthria) & proximal muscle weakness
The cause of Bell's palsy is unknown but linked to reactivation of _____ & varicella-zoster virus (esp in Ramsay Hunt Syndrome)
Hint: organism
Myasthenic crisis is most commonly triggered by _____
In a neurological exam for Bell's palsy, the presence of _____ involvement helps distinguish it from a central/upper motor neuron lesion (e.g., stroke).
Advise patients with tension headaches of _____ headache
Keeping a _____ can assist in diagnosing tension headaches, identifying triggers, & assess medication efficacy
_____ is an acute, unilateral lower motor neuron facial nerve palsy of unknown cause
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