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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 ... associated with viral infections ... such as:    - Herpes ... #Palsy #neurology
Causes of Facial Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Forehead Sparing = Central cause
  - Most commonly
Causes of Facial Weakness ... Algorithm Forehead ... - Unilateral: Bell's ... Palsy (70-75%), Infection ... #neurology #sparing
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
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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CNS Infection in ... - Differential Diagnosis ... should be based on clinical ... antiretroviral therapy Herpes ... InfectiousDiseases #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 *
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
that results in CNS ... Transverse Myelitis - Clinical ... : - Herpes zoster ... Nile virus - Herpes ... #management #neurology
BEE Syndromes - Non-inflammatory Causes

Immune-mediated conditions affecting the Brain, Eye, and Ear

Visual or auditory symptoms in
nervous system (CNS ... important, as early diagnosis ... • Herpes virus ... MRI lesions and clinical ... BEE #Syndromes #neurology
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
- Differential Diagnosis ... neurological lesion: Clinical ... Infections: - ... #neurology #differential ... #algorithm
CNS Infections - Viral Encephalitis and Bacterial Meningitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Viral Encephalitis:
MCC: Enteroviruses (e.g., coxsackievirus
CNS Infections - ... MCC: HSV 1): • Herpes ... • Common clinical ... culture or by serology ... #diagnosis #neurology
HIV-Associated Neurocognitive Disorder (HAND)

Definition:
HIV-Associated Neurocognitive disorders categories:
• Asymptomatic neurocognitive impairment
• Mild neurocognitive impairment
• HIV dementia

Pathophysiology:
HIV frequently
early stages of infection ... Diagnosis: MRI ... Clinical Presentation ... : The clinical ... dementia #AIDS #Neurology