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| *is it one leg with ipsilateral arm? | *is it one leg with ipsilateral arm? | ||
| *if so, it is likely to be a hemiplegic [[stroke]] | *if so, it is likely to be a hemiplegic [[stroke]] | ||
| - | *if all four limbs are involved and patient is alert, consider a periodic paralysis | + | *if all four limbs are involved and patient is alert, consider a metabolic cause (check potassium, phosphate, calcium, TSH levels), spinal TIA, transverse myelitis, myositis (check CK), or other causes (see below) |
| ***is it bilateral and symmetric** | ***is it bilateral and symmetric** | ||
| *does it spare sensory nerves and reflexes | *does it spare sensory nerves and reflexes | ||
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