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Causes of Facial Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Forehead Sparing = Central cause
  - Most commonly
Causes of Facial ... Forehead involved = Peripheral ... nerve palsy) ... - Unilateral: Bell's ... #Causes #neurology
Bell's Phenomenon on Physical Exam

Carles Bell realized that when trying to close the eye on the
Physical Exam Carles ... same side of the peripheral ... facial paralysis ... Sign #clinical #video ... ophthalmology #neurology
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Types of Facial Paralysis - Peripheral vs Central Lesions

Facial weakness or paralysis may result either from
nerve, anywhere ... #Nerve #Paralysis ... #Bells #Palsy # ... Neurology #Diagnosis ... GrepMed Recommended Text
1 Minute Neuro Hand Examination - "Check your Six" Mnemonic

A simple way to test the peripheral
simple way to test ... the peripheral ... nerve function of ... bobvarkey #Minute #Neurology ... Physicalexam #clinical #video
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Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)
Acute autoimmune demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: 1
Incidence: 1 to 2 cases ... nerve components ... all extremity, facial ... and sensitive tests ... diagnosis #management #neurology
Oncologic Emergencies - Differential Diagnosis Framework

HEMATOLOGIC ONCOLOGIC EMERGENCIES:
Hyperviscosity Syndrome:
 • Spontaneous bleeding
 • Shortness of breath
of breath • Neurologic ... deficits (peripheral ... neutrophil count < 500 cells ... Syndrome: • Facial ... • Dyspnea at rest
Amyloidosis - Summary
Group of disorders associated with extracellular deposition of fibrils formed from low-molecular-weight proteins in
Increased plasma cells ... hypoadrenalism • Nausea ... and spleen • Fecal ... carotene levels Nerve ... Tests: • Nerve
Diagnostic algorithm for differentiating vestibular neuritis from stroke in patients with AVS. This sequence of testing
: targeted neurologic ... disposition, even if the cause ... is peripheral. ... , Head Impulse Test ... Nystagmus, and Test
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
Pleocytosis > 100 cells ... negative, MOG-IgG test ... • Infectious causes ... brain and/or optic nerve ... diagnosis #management #neurology