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Bell's palsy
There are many different causes of Facial Nerve Palsy. However, the commonest
cause of unilateral facial
many different causes ... the commonest cause ... variety known as ... #Neurology #Signs ... #Symptoms #Diagnosis
Reflex Testing - Causes of Hyporeflexia and Hyperreflexia
Focal Hyporeflexia: 
 • Radiculopathy, Mononeuropathy, Polyneuropathy, Acute stroke,
Reflex Testing - Causes ... of Hyporeflexia and ... Deep coma (any cause ... #differential #diagnosis ... #table #neurology
Causes of Bradykinetic Movement Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Parkinson's Disease (TRAP):
• Resting Tremor
• Cogwheel Rigidity
• Akinesia/Bradykinesia
•
Causes of Bradykinetic ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Parkinson's Disease ... • Cerebellar signs ... MovementDisorders #Neurology
Effects of Strokes by Location - Anterior vs Posterior Localization

Anterior Circulation 
 - MCA 
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circulation - ASA ... Territory #Symptoms #Signs ... Localization #Effects #Neurology ... #Diagnosis #Table ... Review in Clinical Neurology
Causes of Tremors - Movement Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Action Tremor - Occurs During Voluntary Muscle
Causes of Tremors ... - Differential Diagnosis ... E deficiency, stroke ... Progressive supranuclear palsy ... MovementDisorders #Neurology
Peripheral and Central Causes of Vertigo
Peripheral Causes (Common):
 - Labyrinth: Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo, Méniére disease,
Peripheral and Central ... vertigo, Méniére disease ... - Strong Medicine ... #differential #diagnosis ... #neurology
Pseudobulbar Affect
Characteristics (These episodes usually cause distress and impairment in occupational or social functioning):
 - Extreme
episodes usually cause ... Sclerosis (ALS) (*main cause ... , Bilateral Strokes ... Pseudobulbar #Affect #neurology ... #differential #diagnosis
Parinaud's syndrome
What?
 • Light-near dissociation (tectal pupils)
 • Convergence retraction nystagmus
 • Eyelid retraction (Collier's sign)
• Vascular disease ... (stroke) Where? ... Dorsal midbrain and ... Parinauds #syndrome #neurology ... #diagnosis
Alice in Wonderland Syndrome
What? Metamorphophsia - Distortions of the visual perceptions with changes in size (micro
in size (micro and ... lesions (e.g. stroke ... • Epilepsy • Psychiatric ... Wonderland #Syndrome #diagnosis ... #neurology #differential
Confabulation
What? Honest Lie.  
No incoming sensory information + Filling of the blanks with different information
Diseases: Korsakoff ... Injury, Alzheimer's Disease ... Cortical Blindness, Psychiatric ... #differential #diagnosis ... #causes #neurology