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Bell's Palsy
Bell’s Palsy is a damage, acute weakness, or paralysis of the Facial nerve (7th CN),
Bell's Palsy Bell ... Facial nerve (7th CN ... Bell’s palsy happens ... associated with viral infections ... #Palsy #neurology
Stroke Mimics - Differential Diagnosis - MINT Mnemonic
 • Metabolic: Hyper-glycemia, Hypoglycemia, Wernicke's encephalopathy, Mitochondrial Encephalopathy
Lactic Acidosis and ... Hypercarbia • Infectious ... : Bell's palsy ( ... Vestibular neuronitis, CNS ... MINT #Mnemonic #neurology
Bell's Palsy - Diagnosis and Management Summary - GrepMed Handbook

Acute Idiopathic Unilateral Facial Nerve (CN7) Palsy
Presentation:
Bell's Palsy - Diagnosis ... bilateral, non-CN7 ... presentation • Lyme Serology ... sarcoid or other CNS ... Management #Treatment #Neurology
Bell's Phenomenon

Sign of peripheral facial paralysis manifested by eye movement up and out of the eyeball,
Bell's Phenomenon ... Sign of peripheral ... eye movement up and ... #physicalexam #neurology ... #CN7 #CNVII #palsy
Types of Facial Paralysis - Peripheral vs Central Lesions

Facial weakness or paralysis may result either from
peripheral lesion of CN ... peripheral lesion of CN ... only one side of ... #CNVII #CN7 #Peripheral ... #Palsy #Neurology
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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CNS Infection in ... HIV-Associated CNS ... primary CNS lymphoma ... hearing loss, palsy ... InfectiousDiseases #Neurology
Alice in Wonderland Syndrome
What? Metamorphophsia - Distortions of the visual perceptions with changes in size (micro
CNS: parietal ... common cause) • Infection ... lesions (e.g. stroke ... • Epilepsy • Psychiatric ... Syndrome #diagnosis #neurology
Approach to Headaches - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Red flags (PHANTOMS):
 • Pattern change, progressively worse, papilledema
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Systemic symptoms and ... conditions: • Stroke ... brain lesion • CNS ... infection (e.g. ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #neurology
Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Approach To Weakness:
 • Non-neuromuscular disorder (Cardiac, pulmonary etc)
 • CNS ->
pulmonary etc) • CNS ... Impairment: • Acute stroke ... Lack of UMN/LMN signs ... aminotransferases • Serology ... Differential #Diagnosis #neurology
Mixed Urinary Incontinence: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

Urgency Urinary Incontinence (UUI) -> Urinary leakage preceded by a
preceded by a sudden, strong ... (idiopathic), CNS ... inflammation/ infection ... Pathophysiology #Signs ... #Symptoms #Urology