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Bell's palsy
There are many different causes of Facial Nerve Palsy. However, the commonest
cause of unilateral facial
causes of Facial Nerve ... variety known as ... #Bells #Palsy #Neurology ... #Signs #Symptoms
Orbital Cellulitis: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Definitions:
a. Chemosis: Edema of the bulbar conjunctiva
b. Panopthalmitis: inflammation of all
inflammation of all ... - Impinges on nerves ... Orbital #Cellulitis #pathophysiology ... ophthalmology #diagnosis #signs ... #symptoms
Diplopia - Double Vision - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Clinical Pearls:
 • Diplopia is almost always binocular.
 •
Neurologic ... symptoms suggest ... a mass as the cause ... Myasthenia Gravis Extraocular ... Trauma Cranial Nerve
Cauda Equina Syndrome
Causes:
 • Large lumbar degenerative disc herniation (central)
 • Severe lumbar spondylosis
 • Neoplasm
lumbar spine Signs ... damage to sacral nerves ... • As soon as ... Syndrome #MSK #pathophysiology ... #signs
Aphasia - Pathophysiology and Clinical Findings
Broca's Aphasia - Expressive language impairment: non-Fluent
 - Sensory speech areas
Aphasia - Pathophysiology ... motor areas is also ... #diagnosis #signs ... #symptoms #Brocas ... #Wernickes #neurology
Trendelenburg Gait: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

Skeletal Pathology of the Hip
 • Arthritis
 • Congenital hip dysplasia
Chondrodysplasia Neurologic ... Superior gluteal nerve ... Trendelenburg #Gait #pathophysiology ... #causes #symptoms ... #signs #diagnosis
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
lateral sclerosis Pathophysiology ... of UMN and LMN signs ... fasciculations Common Symptoms ... activity between nerve ... Lateral #Sclerosis #neurology
Generalized Seizures and Pseudoseizures
Generalized seizures "are conceptualized as originating as some point within, and rapidly engaging,
conceptualized as ... originating as ... Myoclonic Atonic (drop ... Classification #Diagnosis #Neurology ... #Signs #Symptoms
Pituitary Mass Effects - Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
 • Pituitary turnors are almost always a benign
pituitary masses of all ... non-secreting (30%) as ... Signs / Symptoms ... • Post-nasal drip ... mnemonic #GLFTAP #pathophysiology
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA): Pathogenesis and Joint diseases features
 • RA affects 1% of population, women >
reactants are also ... Stimulation of nerve ... Extra-articular signs ... RheumatoidArthritis #RA #pathophysiology ... #signs #symptoms