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Causes of Facial Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Forehead Sparing = Central cause
  - Most commonly
Weakness - Differential ... - Most commonly ... involved = Peripheral lesion ... Facial #Weakness #Differential ... #neurology #sparing
Alice in Wonderland Syndrome
What? Metamorphophsia - Distortions of the visual perceptions with changes in size (micro
Migraine* (most common ... encephalitis) • Brain lesions ... (e.g. stroke, tumor ... Syndrome #diagnosis #neurology ... #differential
Lesions of the Spinal cord - Spinal Cord Syndromes

Spinal cord lesions can result in permanent neurologic
result in permanent neurologic ... - Vitamin B12, Copper ... anesthesia (more commonly ... #differential # ... diagnosis #neurology
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
amphetamines) Toxic: • Radiologic ... Phaeochromocytoma Neurologic ... #Hyperthermia #Differential ... #Causes #Anesthesiology ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
of age • Most common ... skin injury) • Neurologic ... Behcet disease) Differential ... interferon alfa, or tumor ... Syndrome #diagnosis #management
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
consciousness Differential ... the bilateral cortex ... myoclonic movements, tremors ... flexed at the elbow ... #PhysicalExam #neurology
Bell's Palsy - Diagnosis and Management Summary - GrepMed Handbook

Acute Idiopathic Unilateral Facial Nerve (CN7) Palsy
Presentation:
Idiopathic, HSV most common ... HIV, Lyme, GBS, tumor ... CNS inflammatory cause ... Eyecare (prevent corneal ... #Treatment #Neurology
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Marantic (NTBE) Differential ... Metastatic disease and tumor ... Regurgitation • Colon ... Endocarditis #diagnosis #management ... #cardiology
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
compressive cord lesion ... Enhancement - TM and tumor ... or optic nerve lesions ... Myelitis #diagnosis #management ... #neurology #differential
Common Dermatological Conditions - Distribution and Morphology
 • Acne vulgaris - Face, upper back, chest -
Common Dermatological ... • Psoriasis - Elbows ... telangiectatic border ... dermatology #rash #differential ... diagnosis #skin #common