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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 ... are many different ... Loss of Corneal Reflex ... #Palsy #Neurology ... #Signs #Symptoms
Sarcoidosis 
Non-caseating granulomas (Composed of T-helper & inflammatory cells) 
Clinical:
 • Disease fatal in 10% of
exertion • Neurologic ... : Bell's palsy, ... dysrhythmias • Ophthalmologic ... Sarcoidosis #Diagnosis #Symptoms ... #Signs #Pulmonary
Myoedema in Hypothyroidism on Physical Exam

Hypothyroidism is a clinical syndrome resulting from the production, secretion or
varied clinical symptoms ... symptoms that can ... abolished tendon reflexes ... in the muscular belly ... clinical #video #neurology
Ptosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Ptosis (Greek- to fall) Drooping of the upper eyelid that usually results
Ptosis - Differential ... Neurogenic Ptosis - Neurologic ... Syndrome #Ptosis #neurology ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #ophthalmology
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
consciousness Differential ... • Vestibulo-ocular ... • Examine for signs ... neudrawlogy and Dr ... #PhysicalExam #neurology
Periorbital Cellulitis: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Definitions:
a. Dacryoadenitis: infection of the lacrimal glands
b. Conjunctivitis: inflammation of the
normal: - extra-ocular ... - pupillary reflex ... pathophysiology #ophthalmology ... #diagnosis #signs ... #symptoms
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
are the immune ... Increased Jaw Jerk reflex ... fasciculations Common Symptoms ... conditions listed in differential ... Lateral #Sclerosis #neurology
Cauda Equina Syndrome Overview

Cauda Equina Syndrome:
 • Prevalence: 1:33,000-100,000 ppl/yr
 • Incidence: 1.5-3.4 million ppl/yr
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Urgent condition due ... spine L1-L5 Symptoms ... so-called ‘red flag’ symptoms ... constipation Differential ... diagnosis #causes #neurology
Photophobia and Headache - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Why?
• The coexistence of photophobia and headache suggests the potential
- Autonomic symptoms ... meningeal irritation signs ... glaucoma - Ocular ... #diagnosis #ophthalmology ... #Neurology
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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in HIV / AIDS - Differential ... Multiple infections are ... status, and focal neurologic ... confusion, and focal neurologic ... InfectiousDiseases #Neurology