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Types of Facial Paralysis - Peripheral vs Central Lesions

Facial weakness or paralysis may result either from
VII, the facial nerve ... these pathways, as ... #CNVII #CN7 #Peripheral ... #Bells #Palsy # ... Neurology #Diagnosis
Cover - Uncover Test Revealing CNVI Palsy

Here the Cover-Uncover test unmasks subtle right CN VI palsy.
Revealing CNVI ... #CNVI #Palsy #CN6 ... #Abducens #Nerve ... #clinical #video ... #neurology #ophthalmology
Orbital Apex Syndrome secondary to Herpes Zoster Ophthalmicus (HZO)

This 81 yo male was referred to our
other potential causes ... , abducens nerve ... have also shown ... HZO #clinical #video ... #physicalexam #neurology
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
- Causes progressive ... Escorial criteria uses ... activity between nerve ... Lateral #Sclerosis #neurology ... #diagnosis #management
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
Generalized fatigue - ALS ... /Edrophonium test ... - Repetitive nerve ... Gravis #diagnosis #management ... #neurology
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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headache, altered mental ... Demyelinating disease caused ... , palsy of the abducens ... nerve, and impaired ... InfectiousDiseases #Neurology
Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)
Acute autoimmune demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: 1
Incidence: 1 to 2 cases ... with peripheral nerve ... and sensitive tests ... Syndrome #diagnosis #management ... #neurology
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
Cortisol+ACTH stim test ... only if no clear cause ... Ca-gluconate or 1g CaCl- (central ... Drives K+ into cells ... Treatment #potassium #nephrology
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
Pleocytosis > 100 cells ... negative, MOG-IgG test ... brain and/or optic nerve ... Myelitis #diagnosis #management ... #neurology #differential
Posterior Knee Dislocation Injury
Specifically, POSTERIOR KNEE DISLOCATIONS can have significant associated injury that needs unique approach
Neurologic deficit ... injury (25%) TEST ... instability with lachmans ... Also, think of tibial ... msk #clinical #video