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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 ... (70-75%), Infection ... #neurology #sparing
Causes of Dizziness - Vertigo - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
True Vertigo - Illusion of Rotary Movement
Peripheral Vestibular
Causes of Dizziness ... Rotary Movement Peripheral ... symptoms/signs, ... nystagmus - Infection ... Dizziness #Vertigo #Neurology
Causes of Proximal Muscle Weakness That May Mimic Inflammatory Myopathy
 • Central or peripheral neurologic disease
Causes of Proximal ... Inflammatory Myopathy • Central ... or peripheral neurologic ... Sarcoidosis • Infections ... #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 Palsy
Bell’s Palsy is a damage, acute weakness, or paralysis of the Facial nerve (7th CN),
an identifiable cause ... The cause is unknown ... but its clinically ... associated with viral infections ... #neurology #anatomy
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 ... Sarcoidosis #Diagnosis #Symptoms
Causes of Peripheral and Central Vertigo
PERIPHERAL VERTIGO
1. Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) - Short-lived (typically less
Causes of Peripheral ... PERIPHERAL VERTIGO ... history of viral infection ... #Peripheral #Central ... differential #diagnosis #neurology
HINTS Exam - Unidirectional Nystagmus - Left-beating

In a patient with vertigo symptoms, this finding is reassuring
patient with vertigo symptoms ... cause of vertigo ... #PhysicalExam #Clinical ... Video #Negative #Neurology ... #Peripheral #Vertigo
HINTS Exam - Bidirectional Nystagmus 

In a patient with vertigo symptoms, this finding is worrisome for
patient with vertigo symptoms ... cause of vertigo ... #PhysicalExam #Clinical ... Video #Positive #Neurology ... #Central #Vertigo
HINTS Exam - Normal Test of Skew (Normal Vertical Skew)

In a patient with vertigo symptoms, this
patient with vertigo symptoms ... cause of vertigo ... #PhysicalExam #Clinical ... #Video #Neurology ... #Vertigo #Peripheral