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Physical exam findings of various ocular palsies; image courtesy of the BMJ

R 3rd nerve palsy
R 4th
R 4th nerve palsy ... R 6th nerve palsy ... CNIII #CNIV #CNVI #Neurology ... #Diagnosis #Chart ... #Comparison
Summary table of the mechanism of action, side effect and contraindications of commonly used anti-coagulation drugs.
Weight Heparin (LMWH ... ) inhibitors - Dabigatran ... medications #doac #comparison
Effect of Anticoagulants on Coagulation Tests
PT / INR, aPTT, Anti-Xa Activity, Activated Clotting Time, Thrombin Time,
Warfarin UFH LMWH ... Argatroban Dabigatran ... Anticoagulation #Testing #Diagnosis
CN III Palsy - Oculomotor Nerve
 • Ptosis: Loss of innervation of the levator palpebrae superior.
CN III Palsy - Oculomotor ... Ptosis is severe in comparison ... #CNIII #CN3 #Palsy ... Nerve #Cranial #neurology ... #diagnosis
Brachial Plexus Lesions - Localization and Presentation

Erb palsy ("waiter's tip"), 
Klumpke palsy, 
Thoracic outlet syndrome, Winged
Presentation Erb palsy ... tip"), Klumpke palsy ... Plexus #Lesions #Palsy ... Klumpke #ClawHand #Diagnosis ... Review in Clinical Neurology
Bell's palsy
There are many different causes of Facial Nerve Palsy. However, the commonest
cause of unilateral facial
Bell's palsy There ... of Facial Nerve Palsy ... known as Bell's palsy ... #Neurology #Signs ... #Symptoms #Diagnosis
Horner's Syndrome
 • Anhidrosis: Diminished sweating of ipsilateral face and neck
 • Miosis: Loss of sympathetic
Ptosis is mild in comparison ... oculomotor nerve palsy ... Horners #Syndrome #diagnosis ... #neurology
Localizing Extraocular Movement Disorders
 • CN Ill (Oculomotor) Nerve Palsy 
 • CN IV (Trochlear) Nerve
Oculomotor) Nerve Palsy ... Trochlear) Nerve palsy ... Abducens) Nerve palsy ... ophthalmology #neurology ... #differential #diagnosis
Motor Syndromes of Cerebral Palsy:

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

#Diagnosis
Syndromes of Cerebral Palsy ... dyskinetic) #Diagnosis ... #Neurology #CerebralPalsy
Causes of Facial Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Forehead Sparing = Central cause
  - Most commonly
- Differential Diagnosis ... of facial nerve palsy ... Unilateral: Bell's Palsy ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... Algorithm #Causes #neurology