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Types of Facial Paralysis - Peripheral vs Central Lesions

Facial weakness or paralysis may result either from
Peripheral vs Central ... VII, the facial ... VII, exemplified ... #CNVII #CN7 #Peripheral ... Palsy #Neurology #Diagnosis
Central Nervous System Disorders - Patterns of Localization - Cerebral Cortex, Brainstem, Spinal Cord, Subcortical, Cerebellum

#CNS
Central Nervous ... Cerebellum #CNS ... Neurology #Cortex #Diagnosis
Vertigo - is it central or peripheral? Vertigo is classified into either peripheral or central depending
Vertigo - is it central ... peripheral or central ... centers of the central ... nervous system (CNS ... #vertigo #diagnosis
Peripheral and Central Causes of Vertigo
Peripheral Causes (Common):
 - Labyrinth: Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo, Méniére disease,
Peripheral and Central ... Vestibulocochlear Nerve (CN ... classified as a "central ... Vestibular paroxysmia Central ... #differential #diagnosis
Lateral Medullary Syndrome - Wallenberg's Syndrome
Acute continuous vertigo due to Posterior Circulation Stroke (usually Posterior Inferior
Vestibular nucleus (CN ... Trigeminal nucleus (CN ... Palatal myoclonus - Central ... Nucleus ambiguus (CN ... Wallenbergs #neurology #diagnosis
Symptoms of Hypophosphatemia
 • CNS: Seizures, Delirium, Paresthesias, Central & extrapontine myelinolysis, Hallucinations, Fatigue
 • Hematologic:
Hypophosphatemia • CNS ... Paresthesias, Central ... Symptoms #Signs #Diagnosis
Hypertension and Altered Mental Status (AMS) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Hypertension:
 • Hypertensive emergency
 • Hypertensive encephalopathy
Hypertension and Altered Mental ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Hyperthyroidism CNS ... /agitation • CNS ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Dysphagia:Oropharyngeal:
- Characterized by difficulty initiating swallowing and accompanied by choking/coughing, nasopharyngeal
Neurological control ... cranial nerves (V, VII ... Neurological control ... coordinated by medulla #Diagnosis
Etiologies of Hypernatremia - Differential Diagnosis
GI losses / Insensible losses
Sodium Overload
Transcellular Movement of Water
Central Diabetes Insipidus
- Differential Diagnosis ... Movement of Water Central ... Malignancy - CNS ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Legionnaire's Disease - Extrapulmonary organ involvement: CNS: Mental confusion, encephalopathic, headache. Cardiac: Relative bradycardia. GI: Loose
organ involvement: CNS ... : Mental confusion ... insufficiency #Diagnosis