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Causes of Facial Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Forehead Sparing = Central cause
  - Most commonly
Weakness - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... (2% of facial nerve ... AnnKumfer #Facial #Weakness ... #Causes #neurology
Causes of Neuromuscular Weakness
 • Spinal Cord: Demyelinating Disease (MS), Epidural abscess, Infarction, Syringomyelia, Tetanus, Transverse
Causes of Neuromuscular ... Weakness • Spinal ... Tumor • Motor Nerves ... injury, Sarcoid ... #diagnosis #neurology
Localizing Extraocular Movement Disorders
 • CN Ill (Oculomotor) Nerve Palsy 
 • CN IV (Trochlear) Nerve
IV (Trochlear) Nerve ... Fasciculus (MLF) Iniury ... Skew Deviation Casey ... #Localization #ophthalmology ... #neurology #differential
Causes of Peripheral Weakness without Sensory Changes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
No Objective Weakness
 • Cardio-pulmonary disease
Causes of Peripheral ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Dystrophy • Statin ... #Neurology #Differential ... #Causes
Causes of Hemiplegia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cerebral Hemisphere (Contralateral motor cortex)
 • Aphasia
 • Apraxia
 •
Causes of Hemiplegia ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Consciousness • Cranial Nerve ... #Hemiplegia #Neurology ... #Causes
Upper Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Motor Function
Shoulder:
 • Abduction - C5,C6 (axillary)
 • Adduction - C6, C7,
to the radial nerve ... spared in this injury ... axillary nerve ... anesthesia and deltoid weakness ... Myotomes #diagnosis #neurology
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
Epidemiology: • 1-2 cases ... : Starts in legs ... 30%) • Facial Nerve ... • Pain: Due to nerve ... management #treatment #neurology
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
below the site of injury ... Non-compressive Spinal Cord Causes ... hypercoagulable states ... disorders #diagnosis #neurology ... differential #algorithm
Bell's Palsy - Diagnosis and Management Summary - GrepMed Handbook

Acute Idiopathic Unilateral Facial Nerve (CN7) Palsy
Presentation:
AND lower facial weakness ... presentation • Lyme Serology ... CNS inflammatory cause ... prevent corneal injury ... Management #Treatment #Neurology
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
Presentation: Injury ... Weakness: - Weakness ... • Infectious causes ... brain and/or optic nerve ... diagnosis #management #neurology