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Localizing Extraocular Movement Disorders
 • CN Ill (Oculomotor) Nerve Palsy 
 • CN IV (Trochlear) Nerve
(Trochlear) Nerve ... (Abducens) Nerve ... #Localization #ophthalmology ... #neurology #differential ... #diagnosis #ocular
Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Approach To Weakness:
 • Non-neuromuscular disorder (Cardiac, pulmonary etc)
 • CNS ->
Weakness - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... pulmonary etc) • CNS ... #Weakness #Differential ... #Diagnosis #neurology
Adie's Pupil
What? Unknown nature & benign
 • Regular and mildly dilated pupil (4-6mm);
 • Light-near dissociaton;
unilateral; • Slow pupillary ... Young females Differential ... Diagnosis: • CN ... #Adies #Pupil #PhysicalExam ... #neurology #ophthalmology
Anisocoria - Pupillary Defects - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Physiological - Simple Anisocoria ( <O.5mm)
 - Anisocoria equal
Anisocoria - Pupillary ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Oculomotor Nerve ... Fascicle (Other CN ... #Causes #Ophthalmology
Diplopia - Double Vision - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Clinical Pearls:
 • Diplopia is almost always binocular.
 •
Double Vision - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Neurologic ... #DoubleVision #Differential ... #Causes #Ophthalmology
Leg Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Bone/Joint Causes of Leg Pain:
 • Fracture
 • Arthritis
 • Gout/pseudogout
Leg Pain - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... - Prolonged capillary ... #diagnosis #lower ... extremity #msk #physicalexam
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
that results in CNS ... bouts of HTN Diagnostic ... Diagnosis: • ... brain and/or optic nerve ... #neurology #differential
Pupillary Hippus

The pupillary hippus is defined as a continuous oscillation of the pupillary diameter in the
the oculomotor nerve ... the clue for the diagnosis ... clinical #video #neurology ... #ophthalmology ... #physicalexam
Ptosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Ptosis (Greek- to fall) Drooping of the upper eyelid that usually results
Ptosis - Differential ... CN III palsy 2. ... eyelid: • Third nerve ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #ophthalmology
Photophobia and Headache - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Why?
• The coexistence of photophobia and headache suggests the potential
Diagnosis Framework ... Trochlear headache • CNS ... the trigeminal nerve ... #diagnosis #ophthalmology ... #Neurology