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Causes of Facial Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Forehead Sparing = Central cause
  - Most commonly
- Differential Diagnosis ... Forehead Sparing = Central ... nerve palsy) ... Unilateral: Bell's Palsy ... Algorithm #Causes #neurology
Bell's palsy
There are many different causes of Facial Nerve Palsy. However, the commonest
cause of unilateral facial
different causes of Facial ... of unilateral facial ... - Facial Scoliosis ... #Neurology #Signs ... #Symptoms #Diagnosis
Central Cord Syndromes
 - Anterior Cord Syndrome
 - Central Cord Syndrome
 - Brown Sequard Syndrome

#CentralCord #Syndromes
Central Cord Syndromes ... - Central Cord ... #Anterior #Central ... #BrownSequard #Neurology ... #Diagnosis
Localizing Extraocular Movement Disorders
 • CN Ill (Oculomotor) Nerve Palsy 
 • CN IV (Trochlear) Nerve
Oculomotor) Nerve Palsy ... One-and-a-half Syndrome ... #Localization #ophthalmology ... #neurology #differential ... #diagnosis #ocular
Brachial Plexus Lesions - Localization and Presentation

Erb palsy ("waiter's tip"), 
Klumpke palsy, 
Thoracic outlet syndrome, Winged
Presentation Erb palsy ... tip"), Klumpke palsy ... Thoracic outlet syndrome ... Klumpke #ClawHand #Diagnosis ... Review in Clinical Neurology
Sarcoidosis 
Non-caseating granulomas (Composed of T-helper & inflammatory cells) 
Clinical:
 • Disease fatal in 10% of
exertion • Neurologic ... : Bell's palsy, ... nodules, lupus pernio ... dysrhythmias • Ophthalmologic ... #Sarcoidosis #Diagnosis
Motor Syndromes of Cerebral Palsy:

Spastic Hemiplegia, Spastic diplegia, Spastic quadriplegia (‘total body involvement’), Athetoid (extrapyramidal, dyskinetic)

#Diagnosis
Motor Syndromes ... of Cerebral Palsy ... dyskinetic) #Diagnosis ... #Neurology #CerebralPalsy ... #Motor #Syndromes
Upper Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Motor Function
Shoulder:
 • Abduction - C5,C6 (axillary)
 • Adduction - C6, C7,
Conditions Erb's Palsy ... hand" ± Horner Syndrome ... Carpal Tunnel Syndrome ... Dermatomes #Myotomes #diagnosis ... #neurology #sensory
Types of Facial Paralysis - Peripheral vs Central Lesions

Facial weakness or paralysis may result either from
Types of Facial ... Lesions Facial ... here by a Bell's palsy ... Paralysis #Bells #Palsy ... #Neurology #Diagnosis
Parkinson's Plus Syndromes - Atypical Parkinsonism
Main motor symptoms:
 • Tremors
 • Limb rigidity
 • Bradykinesia
Other symptoms
Parkinson's Plus Syndromes ... Parkinson's plus syndrome ... Progressive supranuclear palsy ... #Parkinsonism #diagnosis ... #neurology