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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 ... acute weakness, or paralysis ... of the Facial nerve ... Bell’s palsy happens ... such as:    - Herpes
Ramsay Hunt Syndrome (Herpes zoster oticus) wit Facial Nerve Palsy
Triad: 
 - Ipsilateral facial paralysis
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(Herpes zoster ... Nerve Palsy Triad ... paralysis - ear ... #Nerve #Palsy # ... #physicalexam #CN7
Types of Facial Paralysis - Peripheral vs Central Lesions

Facial weakness or paralysis may result either from
VII, exemplified here ... by a Bell's palsy ... #Central #Facial ... #Nerve #Paralysis ... #Bells #Palsy #
Cauda Equina Syndrome
Causes:
 • Large lumbar degenerative disc herniation (central)
 • Severe lumbar spondylosis
 • Neoplasm
Causes: • Large ... disc herniation (central ... Weakness (flaccid paralysis ... nerves which can ... #MSK #pathophysiology
Signs and Symptoms Associated With Different Headache Etiologies
 • Nonfocal mental status changes - Meningitis, encephalitis,
Signs and Symptoms ... status changes with focal ... pupil with third nerve ... palsy - Tentorial ... #headache #signs
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
 •
antiretroviral therapy Herpes ... headache, altered mental ... Demyelinating disease caused ... hearing loss, palsy ... of the abducens nerve
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
General: fever, ... anterior/posterior MSK ... iridocyclitis) and facial ... palsy. ... Diagnosis #Management #Signs
Sjogren's Syndrome Overview

Epidemiology:
• F > M: 9:1
• 5-6th Decades (can be any age)

Autoimmune exocrinopathy multisystemic disease
lacrimal glands: • Focal ... Hypocomplementemia • Can cause ... : • Central nervous ... myelopathy, cranial nerve ... phenomenon (16%) MSK
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
that results in CNS ... • Bilateral signs ... brain and/or optic nerve ... Infections: - Herpes ... Nile virus - Herpes
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
purpura: Strong sign ... muscle weakness • Nerves ... Angiitis of the Central ... tract, and often causes ... chorioretinitis, CNS