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Bell's palsy
There are many different causes of Facial Nerve Palsy. However, the commonest
cause of unilateral facial
many different causes ... the commonest cause ... variety known as ... #Neurology #Signs ... #Symptoms #Diagnosis
Bell's Palsy
Bell’s Palsy is a damage, acute weakness, or paralysis of the Facial nerve (7th CN),
nerve (7th CN), ... when the facial ... but its clinically ... infections such as ... #neurology #anatomy
Bell's Palsy - Diagnosis and Management Summary - GrepMed Handbook

Acute Idiopathic Unilateral Facial Nerve (CN7) Palsy
Presentation:
Bell's Palsy - Diagnosis ... Nerve (CN7) Palsy ... - Atypical Clinical ... Imaging (if atypical symptoms ... inflammatory cause
Diplopia - Double Vision - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Clinical Pearls:
 • Diplopia is almost always binocular.
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Algorithm Clinical ... • CN VI palsy ... Ill palsy ... • Neurologic symptoms ... #Algorithm #Causes
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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HIV / AIDS - Differential ... should be based on clinical ... Demyelinating disease caused ... hearing loss, palsy ... #AIDS #opportunistic
Radial Nerve Anatomy and Function
The Radial nerve is the nerve of elbow, wrist and digital extension.
arises from C5, C6 ... When clinically ... • Thus a PIN palsy ... • As a degenerative ... Nerve #Anatomy #diagnosis
Neuromyelitis Optica (NMO) - Clinical Manifestations
 • Optic neuritis: Reduced visual acuity, ranging from mild to
Optica (NMO) - Clinical ... disturbances, facial ... pain • Extra-CNS ... Manifestations #diagnosis ... #neurology #symptoms
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis ... renal failure Clinical ... mediators such as ... iridocyclitis) and facial ... palsy.
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
Summary Acute AIDP ... Epidemiology: • 1-2 cases ... extremity, facial ... Guillain-Barre Clinical ... Guillain-Barre Diagnosis
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
of the clinical ... - Causes progressive ... fasciculations Common Symptoms ... gastroenterologists, and social ... Lateral #Sclerosis #neurology