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Causes of Facial Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Forehead Sparing = Central cause
  - Most commonly
Forehead Sparing = Central ... Forehead involved = Peripheral ... - Unilateral: Bell's ... Palsy (70-75%), ... #neurology #sparing
Bell's Palsy
Bell’s Palsy is a damage, acute weakness, or paralysis of the Facial nerve (7th CN),
Bell's Palsy Bell ... an identifiable cause ... Bell’s palsy happens ... but its clinically ... #Palsy #neurology
Bell's Phenomenon on Physical Exam

Carles Bell realized that when trying to close the eye on the
Bell's Phenomenon ... Physical Exam Carles ... same side of the peripheral ... Phenomenon #Sign #clinical ... ophthalmology #neurology
Sarcoidosis 
Non-caseating granulomas (Composed of T-helper & inflammatory cells) 
Clinical:
 • Disease fatal in 10% of
) Clinical: ... exertion • Neurologic ... : Bell's palsy, ... peripheral neuropathies ... nodules, lupus pernio
Types of Facial Paralysis - Peripheral vs Central Lesions

Facial weakness or paralysis may result either from
Facial Paralysis - Peripheral ... exemplified here by a Bell's ... palsy, is compared ... Nerve #Paralysis #Bells ... #Palsy #Neurology
Convergence Retraction Nystagmus with a left 6th nerve palsy

Caused by a Midbrain hemorrhage

Dr. Boby Varkey Maramattom
left 6th nerve palsy ... Caused by a ... retraction #nystagmus #ocular ... #physicalexam #clinical ... #video #neurology
Bell's Phenomenon

Sign of peripheral facial paralysis manifested by eye movement up and out of the eyeball,
Bell's Phenomenon ... Sign of peripheral ... #Phenomenon #clinical ... #physicalexam #neurology ... #CN7 #CNVII #palsy
Bell's Palsy - Diagnosis and Management Summary - GrepMed Handbook

Acute Idiopathic Unilateral Facial Nerve (CN7) Palsy
Presentation:
Bell's Palsy - Diagnosis ... - Atypical Clinical ... presentation • Lyme Serology ... CNS inflammatory cause ... Management #Treatment #Neurology
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
renal failure Clinical ... symptoms are not caused ... General: fever, ... extrapulmonary (peripheral ... iridocyclitis) and facial palsy
Round the Houses Sign of PSP on Physical Exam

Round the house sign in Progressive Supranuclear Palsy.
Progressive Supranuclear Palsy ... #PhysicalExam #clinical ... #video #ocular ... #neurology #Progressive ... #Supranuclear #Palsy