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Bell's palsy
There are many different causes of Facial Nerve Palsy. However, the commonest
cause of unilateral facial
Bell's palsy There ... of Facial Nerve Palsy ... Hyperacusis - Loss of Corneal ... #Neurology #Signs ... #Symptoms #Diagnosis
Central Nervous System Disorders - Patterns of Localization - Cerebral Cortex, Brainstem, Spinal Cord, Subcortical, Cerebellum

#CNS
Central Nervous ... Localization - Cerebral Cortex ... #Localization #Neurology ... #Cortex #Diagnosis
Lazarus Sign / Reflex in Brain Death - Head Flexion

The presence of this complex spinal reflex
the brain death diagnosis ... #sign #reflex #BrainDeath ... #BrainDead #Neurology ... video #clinical #PhysicalExam
Lazarus Sign / Reflex in Brain Death - Head Turn

The presence of this complex spinal reflex
the brain death diagnosis ... #sign #reflex #BrainDeath ... #BrainDead #Neurology ... video #clinical #PhysicalExam
Causes of Facial Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Forehead Sparing = Central cause
  - Most commonly
- Differential Diagnosis ... Forehead Sparing = Central ... of facial nerve palsy ... Unilateral: Bell's Palsy ... Algorithm #Causes #neurology
Types of Facial Paralysis - Peripheral vs Central Lesions

Facial weakness or paralysis may result either from
system between the cortex ... here by a Bell's palsy ... both sides of the cortex ... Paralysis #Bells #Palsy ... #Neurology #Diagnosis
HINTS Exam - Distinguishing Central from Peripheral Vertigo
 • Head Impulse: Head thrust 10° with eyes
Distinguishing Central ... straight ahead, cover ... TylerLarsenMD #HINTS #physicalexam ... #Vertigo #diagnosis ... #neurology #bppv
Upper Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Motor Function
Shoulder:
 • Abduction - C5,C6 (axillary)
 • Adduction - C6, C7,
Conditions Erb's Palsy ... "claw hand" ± Horner ... Dermatomes #Myotomes #diagnosis ... #neurology #sensory ... #motor #arm #physicalexam
Horner's Syndrome
 • Anhidrosis: Diminished sweating of ipsilateral face and neck
 • Miosis: Loss of sympathetic
oculomotor nerve palsy ... @neudrawlogy #Horners ... #Syndrome #diagnosis ... #neurology
Unilateral Fixed Dilated Pupil - Differential Diagnosis Framework
If Altered Mental Status - Consider Oculomotor (3rd cranial
- Differential Diagnosis ... Framework If Altered Mental ... cranial nerve) Palsy ... #differential #diagnosis ... #neurology