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Causes of Facial Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Forehead Sparing = Central cause
  - Most commonly
Algorithm Forehead ... (2% of facial nerve ... palsy) - Unilateral ... #Algorithm #Causes ... #neurology #sparing
Unilateral Fixed Dilated Pupil - Differential Diagnosis Framework
If Altered Mental Status - Consider Oculomotor (3rd cranial
Dilated Pupil - ... Oculomotor (3rd cranial nerve ... ) Palsy: • Brain ... no neurological cause ... #neurology
Unilateral Acute Vision Loss - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Painful - Cornea
 • Keratopathy
Painful - No Abnormalities of
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Painful ... (fixed dilated pupil ... Demyelination • MS ... #Algorithm #Causes
Adie's Pupil
What? Unknown nature & benign
 • Regular and mildly dilated pupil (4-6mm);
 • Light-near dissociaton;
females Differential Diagnosis ... : • CN Ill Palsy ... abnormal extraocular movements ... dissociation • Other causes ... #PhysicalExam #neurology
Left Wrist Drop - Radial Nerve Palsy on Physical Examination

Left hand drop due to compression of
Palsy on Physical ... sleeping as in this case ... #clinical #video ... #orthopedics #msk ... #sports #neurology
Diplopia - Double Vision - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Clinical Pearls:
 • Diplopia is almost always binocular.
 •
Algorithm Clinical ... • CN VI palsy ... • Neurologic ... large/unreactive pupil ... #Algorithm #Causes
Froment’s Test for Ulnar Nerve Palsy

This tests for pinch grip weakness caused by ulnar nerve palsy,
Test for Ulnar Nerve ... grip weakness caused ... #Palsy #clinical ... #video #neurology ... #physicalexam #msk
Adie’s Tonic Pupil on Physical Exam

A young female was referred in for a sudden onset anisocoria.
Clinical confirmation ... suggest oculomotor nerve ... palsy. ... #video #ophthalmology ... #physicalexam #neurology
Bell's Palsy on Physical Examination

Bell’s palsy also affects the forehead but CVA spares forehead. Innervation above
Innervation above facial nerve ... and forehead is bilateral ... input movement ... #PhysicalExam #clinical ... #video #neurology
Left Tongue Deviation caused by UMN XII palsy

Looks can be deceiving. The UMN innervation of most
Tongue Deviation caused ... is bilateral which ... the preserved movements ... #clinical #video ... #physicalexam #neurology