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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 ... many different causes ... the commonest cause ... #Palsy #Neurology ... #Signs #Symptoms
Bell's Palsy
Bell’s Palsy is a damage, acute weakness, or paralysis of the Facial nerve (7th CN),
an identifiable cause ... when the facial ... The cause is unknown ... #Palsy #neurology ... #anatomy #pathophysiology
Bell's Phenomenon on Physical Exam

Carles Bell realized that when trying to close the eye on the
Bell's Phenomenon ... Physical Exam Carles ... the peripheral facial ... #Phenomenon #Sign ... ophthalmology #neurology
Causes of Dizziness - Vertigo - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
True Vertigo - Illusion of Rotary Movement
Peripheral Vestibular
Causes of Dizziness ... - Vertigo - Differential ... Dysfunction - Imbalance, neurologic ... symptoms/signs, ... #Neurology #Differential
Causes of Facial Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Forehead Sparing = Central cause
  - Most commonly
Causes of Facial ... Weakness - Differential ... - Unilateral: Bell's ... #Weakness #Differential ... #neurology #sparing
Diagnostic Algorithm for Dizziness and Vertigo
Peripheral Vertigo:
 • Attacks: Sudden, severe, can last anywhere from seconds
Varies • No neurologic ... : • Attacks: Gradual ... with vascular causes ... positional episodes caused ... #Algorithm #differential
Causes of Peripheral and Central Vertigo
PERIPHERAL VERTIGO
1. Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) - Short-lived (typically less
Causes of Peripheral ... without an obvious cause ... signs or symptoms ... #Causes #differential ... #diagnosis #neurology
Characteristics of Peripheral and Central Vertigo
PERIPHERAL VERTIGO
 • Onset: Sudden
 • Intensity: Severe initially, often decreasing
PERIPHERAL VERTIGO ... • Onset: Gradual ... with vascular causes ... diagnosis #findings #signs ... symptoms #comparison #neurology
Mastoiditis: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

Acute or Chronic Otitis Media -> 
Stage 1: Hyperemeia of the mastoid
temporal bone): facial ... hearing loss, nausea ... vomiting, dizziness, vertigo ... #Mastoiditis #pathophysiology ... #signs #symptoms
Causes of Bradykinetic Movement Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Parkinson's Disease (TRAP):
• Resting Tremor
• Cogwheel Rigidity
• Akinesia/Bradykinesia
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Causes of Bradykinetic ... Gaze Palsy • Axial ... • Cerebellar signs ... MovementDisorders #Neurology ... #Differential #