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Bell's Palsy
Bell’s Palsy is a damage, acute weakness, or paralysis of the Facial nerve (7th CN),
damage, acute weakness ... unknown but its clinically ... often associated ... :    - Herpes ... #Palsy #neurology
Bell's Palsy - Diagnosis and Management Summary - GrepMed Handbook

Acute Idiopathic Unilateral Facial Nerve (CN7) Palsy
Presentation:
Bell's Palsy - Diagnosis ... AND lower facial weakness ... - Atypical Clinical ... presentation • Lyme Serology ... Management #Treatment #Neurology
Causes of Neuromuscular Weakness
 • Spinal Cord: Demyelinating Disease (MS), Epidural abscess, Infarction, Syringomyelia, Tetanus, Transverse
Neuromuscular Weakness ... Tumor • Motor Nerves ... : ALS, Cervical ... #differential #diagnosis ... #neurology
Types of Facial Paralysis - Peripheral vs Central Lesions

Facial weakness or paralysis may result either from
Lesions Facial weakness ... VII, exemplified here ... #CNVII #CN7 #Peripheral ... #Palsy #Neurology ... #Diagnosis *
Myoedema in Hypothyroidism on Physical Exam

Hypothyroidism is a clinical syndrome resulting from the production, secretion or
Hypothyroidism is a clinical ... characterized by muscle weakness ... myoedema, and may be associated ... in the muscular belly ... #video #neurology
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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Principles of HIV-Associated ... should be based on clinical ... antiretroviral therapy Herpes ... Periventricular regions; associated ... InfectiousDiseases #Neurology
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
complete paralysis of all ... Guillain-Barre Clinical ... Guillain-Barre Diagnosis ... GQ1b IgG Antibody associated ... management #treatment #neurology
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
of the clinical ... cellular function Clinical ... Causes progressive weakness ... bulbar region, Weakness ... Lateral #Sclerosis #neurology
Principal patterns of loss of sensation.
 (a) Thalamic lesion: sensory loss throughout opposite side (rare).
with ipsilateral weakness ... lesion: loss of all ... #Diagnosis #Neurology ... Comprehensive Review in Clinical ... Neurology - https
Myasthenia Gravis - Summary
 • an autoimmune disease of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction associated with antibodies
neuromuscular junction associated ... : • Based on clinical ... thymoma, a tumor associated ... - Improves clinical ... #management #neurology