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Causes of Facial Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Forehead Sparing = Central cause
  - Most commonly
Forehead Sparing = Central ... Forehead involved = Peripheral ... of facial nerve palsy ... Unilateral: Bell's Palsy ... #neurology #sparing
Kernig's Sign in Meningitis

Resistance or pain elicited by passive extension of the knees, thought to be
Kernig's Sign in ... thought to be caused ... #Kernigs #Sign # ... Meningitis #clinical ... #physicalexam #neurology
Sarcoidosis 
Non-caseating granulomas (Composed of T-helper & inflammatory cells) 
Clinical:
 • Disease fatal in 10% of
inflammatory cells) Clinical ... exertion • Neurologic ... : Bell's palsy, ... peripheral neuropathies ... Diagnosis #Symptoms #Signs
Causes of Dizziness - Vertigo - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
True Vertigo - Illusion of Rotary Movement
Peripheral Vestibular
Causes of Dizziness ... Rotary Movement Peripheral ... Bone Fracture Central ... symptoms/signs, ... Dizziness #Vertigo #Neurology
Froment’s Test for Ulnar Nerve Palsy

This tests for pinch grip weakness caused by ulnar nerve palsy,
for Ulnar Nerve Palsy ... grip weakness caused ... by ulnar nerve palsy ... #clinical #video ... #neurology #physicalexam
Bell's Phenomenon on Physical Exam

Carles Bell realized that when trying to close the eye on the
Physical Exam Carles ... same side of the peripheral ... Bells #Phenomenon #Sign ... #clinical #video ... ophthalmology #neurology
Characteristics of Peripheral and Central Vertigo
PERIPHERAL VERTIGO
 • Onset: Sudden
 • Intensity: Severe initially, often decreasing
Characteristics of Peripheral ... PERIPHERAL VERTIGO ... with vascular causes ... diagnosis #findings #signs ... symptoms #comparison #neurology
Causes of Peripheral and Central Vertigo
PERIPHERAL VERTIGO
1. Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) - Short-lived (typically less
Causes of Peripheral ... PERIPHERAL VERTIGO ... signs or symptoms ... #Peripheral #Central ... differential #diagnosis #neurology
Bell's Palsy - Diagnosis and Management Summary - GrepMed Handbook

Acute Idiopathic Unilateral Facial Nerve (CN7) Palsy
Presentation:
- Atypical Clinical ... ophthalmoplegia), systemic signs ... presentation • Lyme Serology ... CNS inflammatory cause ... Management #Treatment #Neurology
Bell's Phenomenon

Sign of peripheral facial paralysis manifested by eye movement up and out of the eyeball,
Phenomenon Sign ... of peripheral facial ... Bells #Phenomenon #clinical ... #physicalexam #neurology ... #CN7 #CNVII #palsy