3-Year-Old with Ptosis, Slurred Speech & Waddling Gait — Diagnosis?

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https://i.ytimg.com/vi/vUz18KBcrzY/mqdefault.jpg 10/31/2026 10:31:17 A 3½-year-old boy developed diarrhea, followed by bilateral ptosis, dysarthria, and fatigability — just a day after receiving pulse polio drops. No fever, no weakness, normal reflexes. MRI and CSF were normal, but EMG showed myopathic changes. Can you crack this diagnostic dilemma before the reveal?

Full case: https://www.pediatriconcall.com/diagnosis-dilemma/new/ptosis/193

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3-Year-Old with Ptosis, Slurred Speech & Waddling Gait — Diagnosis?

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A 3½-year-old boy developed diarrhea, followed by bilateral ptosis, dysarthria, and fatigability — just a day after receiving pulse polio drops. No fever, no weakness, normal reflexes. MRI and CSF were normal, but EMG showed myopathic changes. Can you crack this diagnostic dilemma before the reveal?

Full case: https://www.pediatriconcall.com/diagnosis-dilemma/new/ptosis/193

#PediatricNeurology #Ptosis #DiagnosisDilemma #MedicalCase #Pediatrics #CaseStudy #MedEd #MedicalStudent #USMLE #ChildHealth #Dysarthria #TruncalAtaxia #EMGFindings #ClinicalCase #MedTwitter #NeuroCase #SpotDiagnosis #DoctorsOfYouTube #PediatricCase #Shorts

PEDIATRIC ONCALL is the Web's most robust and integrated medical information and education tool with an extensive network of doctors as registered members.
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