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Bell's Palsy - Diagnosis and Management Summary - GrepMed Handbook

Acute Idiopathic Unilateral Facial Nerve (CN7) Palsy
Presentation:
Bell's Palsy - Diagnosis ... presentation • Lyme Serology ... , parotid), CT ( ... Eyecare (prevent corneal ... #Treatment #Neurology
In this video, you see right sided atrophy, right sided deviation, and fasiculations R>L, indicating a
peripheral 12th nerve palsy ... hoarseness; and CNXII ... MRI brain and C-spine ... imaging after treatment ... #CN12 #Neurology
Types of Facial Paralysis - Peripheral vs Central Lesions

Facial weakness or paralysis may result either from
here by a Bell's palsy ... These can be distinguished ... #CNVII #CN7 #Peripheral ... Paralysis #Bells #Palsy ... #Neurology #Diagnosis
CNS Ring-Enhancing Lesions - Immunocompromised vs Immunocompetent
Multiple Ring-Enhancing Lesions:
 • Toxoplasmosis (CD4 < 100)
 • Other
Chorioretinitis • Diagnosis ... nodules, may also see ... RingEnhancing #Lesions #Brain ... #causes #radiology ... #neurology
Left Tongue Deviation caused by UMN XII palsy

Looks can be deceiving. The UMN innervation of most
Looks can be ... this rule are CN ... CT brain ⬇️ Dx- ... Deviation #UMN #CNXII ... #physicalexam #neurology
CNS Manifestations of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)

Clinical Manifestations: Demyelinating Syndrome, Headache, Movement disorders, Seizure disorders, Aseptic
CNS Manifestations ... Disease, PRES Pathophysiology ... thrombosis and/or blood-brain ... permeability Diagnosis ... #neurology #rheumatology
BEE Syndromes - Immune-mediated conditions affecting the brain, eye, and ear

Visual or auditory symptoms in conjunction
BEE Syndromes - ... affecting the brain ... nervous system (CNS ... and treatment can ... #Syndromes #neurology
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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- Differential Diagnosis ... Antimicrobial treatment ... enhancement on CT ... hearing loss, palsy ... InfectiousDiseases #Neurology
How do you work up an ischemic CVA?
A) Initial Evaluation
 • ABCs
 • IV access, monitor
• Non-contrast CT ... ischemic CVA (core ... NCCT or • MRI brain ... stroke #workup #diagnosis ... #checklist #neurology
HIV-Associated Neurocognitive Disorder (HAND)

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

Pathophysiology:
HIV frequently
HIV dementia Pathophysiology ... and infects the CNS ... Diagnosis: MRI ... Treatment: • HAART ... dementia #AIDS #Neurology