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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 ... of the Facial nerve ... (7th CN), without ... Bell’s palsy happens ... #anatomy #pathophysiology
Bell's Palsy - Diagnosis and Management Summary - GrepMed Handbook

Acute Idiopathic Unilateral Facial Nerve (CN7) Palsy
Presentation:
Bell's Palsy - Diagnosis ... (CN7) Palsy Presentation ... bilateral, non-CN7 ... MRI+gad (stroke, CN7 ... sarcoid or other CNS
Types of Facial Paralysis - Peripheral vs Central Lesions

Facial weakness or paralysis may result either from
peripheral lesion of CN ... peripheral lesion of CN ... #CNVII #CN7 #Peripheral ... #Bells #Palsy # ... Neurology #Diagnosis
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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CNS Infection in ... HIV-Associated CNS ... Infections: • Most CNS ... • CNS opportunistic ... 100% Primary CNS
Radiation Injury
Acute Radiation Toxicity primarily affects rapidly dividing cells based on dosage
Hematopoiteic - Pancytopenia, Infection
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Hours Cardio/CNS ... Circuatory collapse, CNS ... power plants and nuclear ... Injury #Toxicity #diagnosis ... #management
Sjogren's Syndrome Overview

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

Autoimmune exocrinopathy multisystemic disease
Parotid swelling CNS ... Involvement: • Central ... nervous system (CNS ... • 8%-27% for CNS ... #Management
Signs and Symptoms Associated With Different Headache Etiologies
 • Nonfocal mental status changes - Meningitis, encephalitis,
pupil with third nerve ... palsy - Tentorial ... vasoconstriction syndrome, central ... movement deficits (CN ... #differential #diagnosis
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
- Differential Diagnosis ... years • Aorta and branches ... muscle weakness • Nerves ... Angiitis of the Central ... chorioretinitis, CNS
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 ... Pleocytosis > 100 cells ... brain and/or optic nerve ... #management #neurology
Coccidioidomycosis (Valley Fever) - Diagnosis and Management Summary

WHAT?
 • Coccidioidomycosis due to Coccidioides immitis or Coccidioides
Valley Fever) - Diagnosis ... and Management ... infection to: • Central ... nervous system (CNS ... Valley #Fever #Diagnosis