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Unilateral Fixed Dilated Pupil - Differential Diagnosis Framework
If Altered Mental Status - Consider Oculomotor (3rd cranial
Fixed Dilated Pupil ... Oculomotor (3rd cranial nerve ... ) Palsy: • Brain ... artery aneurysm (Compression ... #neurology
Physical exam findings of various ocular palsies; image courtesy of the BMJ

R 3rd nerve palsy
R 4th
palsy R 4th nerve ... palsy R 6th nerve ... palsy #Ocular ... CNIII #CNIV #CNVI #Neurology ... #Diagnosis #Chart
Localizing Extraocular Movement Disorders
 • CN Ill (Oculomotor) Nerve Palsy 
 • CN IV (Trochlear) Nerve
Palsy • CN IV ... palsy • CN VI ... #Localization #ophthalmology ... #neurology #differential ... #diagnosis #ocular
CN III Palsy - Oculomotor Nerve
 • Ptosis: Loss of innervation of the levator palpebrae superior.
CN III Palsy - Oculomotor ... Nerve • Ptosis ... innervation to pupil ... #Cranial #neurology ... #diagnosis
Isocoria - Pupillary Defects - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Relative Afferent Pupil Defect
 • Optic Neuritis
 • Ischemic
- Differential Diagnosis ... Neuropathies • Optic Nerve ... • Traumatic/Compressive ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... Algorithm #Causes #Ophthalmology
Convergence Retraction Nystagmus with a left 6th nerve palsy

Caused by a Midbrain hemorrhage

Dr. Boby Varkey Maramattom
with a left 6th nerve ... palsy Caused ... retraction #nystagmus #ocular ... clinical #video #neurology ... #ophthalmology
Causes of Facial Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Forehead Sparing = Central cause
  - Most commonly
- Differential Diagnosis ... (2% of facial nerve ... : Bell's Palsy ( ... 75%), Infection, Compression ... Algorithm #Causes #neurology
Adie's Pupil
What? Unknown nature & benign
 • Regular and mildly dilated pupil (4-6mm);
 • Light-near dissociaton;
Adie's Pupil What ... females Differential Diagnosis ... : • CN Ill Palsy ... #PhysicalExam #neurology ... #ophthalmology
Diplopia - Double Vision - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Clinical Pearls:
 • Diplopia is almost always binocular.
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• CN VI palsy ... ptosis with CN Ill palsy ... • Neurologic ... large/unreactive pupil ... Algorithm #Causes #Ophthalmology
Median Nerve Anatomy and Function
The Median nerve is the nerve of pre-axial hand function; pinch, delicate
: • Compression ... (AIN) palsy leaves ... • Compression ... #Anatomy #diagnosis ... #neurology #orthopedics