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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 ... Bell's palsy ... Loss of Corneal Reflex ... #Palsy #Neurology ... Signs #Symptoms #Diagnosis
Causes of Facial Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Forehead Sparing = Central cause
  - Most commonly
Algorithm Forehead ... Most commonly stroke ... - Unilateral: Bell's ... #Algorithm #Causes ... #neurology #sparing
Indications for tPA in Stroke:
 • Clinical diagnosis of ischemic stroke
 • Measurable neurologic deficit
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: • Clinical diagnosis ... present, in which case ... Intracranial neoplasm, AVM ... #cva #management ... #neurology
Stroke - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm and Management
Hemorrhagic:
 • Intracerebral: HTN, Cerebral Amyloid Angiopathy, Trauma, Bleeding Diathesis,
Diagnosis Algorithm ... Bleeding Diathesis, AVM ... #CVA #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #management #neurology
Upper Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Motor Function
Shoulder:
 • Abduction - C5,C6 (axillary)
 • Adduction - C6, C7,
, T1 (median) Reflexes ... Saturday night palsy ... Dermatomes #Myotomes #diagnosis ... #neurology #sensory ... #motor #arm #physicalexam
Orbicularis Reflex in an Alzheimer's Patient on Physical Exam

Alzheimer's is a degenerative, progressive and irreversible disease.
be found, such as ... of the Lips you strike ... are trigeminal ... #PhysicalExam # ... clinical #video #neurology
Generalized Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Framework
"l feel weak":
 • Infectious: Influenza, EBV, PNA, Bacteremia, Sepsis
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: CKD, ESRD • CV ... Conversion "I am ... • Neuro: UMN (stroke ... Polyneuropathy, ALS ... #causes #neurology
Myoedema in Hypothyroidism on Physical Exam

Hypothyroidism is a clinical syndrome resulting from the production, secretion or
There are several ... in the muscular belly ... hammer, caused ... Hypothyroidism #PhysicalExam ... clinical #video #neurology
Types of Facial Paralysis - Peripheral vs Central Lesions

Facial weakness or paralysis may result either from
palsy, is compared ... in a stroke, paralyzes ... neurons on the left are ... #Palsy #Neurology ... #Diagnosis *
One and a Half Syndrome on Physical Exam

This 28 year old patient presented to clinic with
Entering VA was ... , strokes, and multiple ... the hospital, diagnosed ... Half #Syndrome #PhysicalExam ... ophthalmology #neurology