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Stroke Mimics - Differential Diagnosis - MINT Mnemonic
 • Metabolic: Hyper-glycemia, Hypoglycemia, Wernicke's encephalopathy, Mitochondrial Encephalopathy
Stroke Mimics - ... Differential Diagnosis ... • Infectious: Bell's ... palsy (HSV), Vestibular ... #Mnemonic #neurology
Bell's palsy
There are many different causes of Facial Nerve Palsy. However, the commonest
cause of unilateral facial
Bell's palsy There ... - Ptosis #Bells ... #Palsy #Neurology ... #Signs #Symptoms ... #Diagnosis
Causes of Facial Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Forehead Sparing = Central cause
  - Most commonly
- Differential Diagnosis ... Most commonly stroke ... - Unilateral: Bell's ... Palsy (70-75%), ... Algorithm #Causes #neurology
Pronator Drift Testing for Stroke
Subtle extensor weakness - Sign of Upper motor neuron lesion
In detecting CT/MRI
Drift Testing for Stroke ... Subtle extensor ... weakness - Sign ... #physicalexam #diagnosis ... #neurology #cva
Bell's Palsy - Diagnosis and Management Summary - GrepMed Handbook

Acute Idiopathic Unilateral Facial Nerve (CN7) Palsy
Presentation:
Bell's Palsy - Diagnosis ... ophthalmoplegia), systemic signs ... symptoms): MRI+gad (stroke ... #Palsy #Diagnosis ... Management #Treatment #Neurology
How do you work up an ischemic CVA?
A) Initial Evaluation
 • ABCs
 • IV access, monitor
hemorrhage and other mimics ... suspicion) • +/- bubble ... ischemic #CVA #stroke ... #workup #diagnosis ... #checklist #neurology
Types of Facial Paralysis - Peripheral vs Central Lesions

Facial weakness or paralysis may result either from
palsy, is compared ... pathways, as in a stroke ... Nerve #Paralysis #Bells ... #Palsy #Neurology ... #Diagnosis *
One and a Half Syndrome on Physical Exam

This 28 year old patient presented to clinic with
An APD was noted ... with a right gaze palsy ... this are tumors, strokes ... the hospital, diagnosed ... ophthalmology #neurology
Generalized Seizures and Pseudoseizures
Generalized seizures "are conceptualized as originating as some point within, and rapidly engaging,
Pseudoseizures (May mimic ... Pseudoseizures #GrandMal #Classification ... #Diagnosis #Neurology ... #Signs #Symptoms
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
versus molecular mimicry ... bouts of HTN Diagnostic ... • Bilateral signs ... Pleocytosis > 100 cells ... #management #neurology