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Causes of Facial Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Forehead Sparing = Central cause
  - Most commonly
Forehead Sparing = Central ... (2% of facial nerve ... : Bell's Palsy ( ... 70-75%), Infection ... #neurology #sparing
Froment’s Test for Ulnar Nerve Palsy

This tests for pinch grip weakness caused by ulnar nerve palsy,
Froment’s Test for ... Ulnar Nerve Palsy ... grip weakness caused ... #Test #Ulnar #Nerve ... #video #neurology
Bell's palsy
There are many different causes of Facial Nerve Palsy. However, the commonest
cause of unilateral facial
many different causes ... of Facial Nerve ... the commonest cause ... #Neurology #Signs ... #Symptoms #Diagnosis
Unilateral Fixed Dilated Pupil - Differential Diagnosis Framework
If Altered Mental Status - Consider Oculomotor (3rd cranial
Framework If Altered Mental ... Oculomotor (3rd cranial nerve ... ) Palsy: • Brain ... no neurological cause ... #neurology
Causes of Dizziness - Vertigo - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
True Vertigo - Illusion of Rotary Movement
Peripheral Vestibular
Causes of Dizziness ... Bone Fracture Central ... symptoms/signs, ... nystagmus - Infection ... Dizziness #Vertigo #Neurology
Synkinetic Wrist Extension Maneuver demonstrating Radial Nerve Palsy as cause for Wrist Drop

Up up, down down.
Palsy as cause ... palsy. ... In a central wrist ... #video #physicalexam ... #neurology
Types of Facial Paralysis - Peripheral vs Central Lesions

Facial weakness or paralysis may result either from
VII, the facial nerve ... here by a Bell's palsy ... #Facial #Nerve ... #Neurology #Diagnosis ... GrepMed Recommended Text
Bell's Palsy - Diagnosis and Management Summary - GrepMed Handbook

Acute Idiopathic Unilateral Facial Nerve (CN7) Palsy
Presentation:
Bell's Palsy - Diagnosis ... Unilateral Facial Nerve ... ophthalmoplegia), systemic signs ... CNS inflammatory cause ... #Treatment #Neurology
Relative Afferent Pupillary Defect

This maneuver of intermittent light stimulus is called the alternating light test or
It is a clear sign ... very sensitive diagnostic ... regarding the cause ... Pupillary #Defect #Neurology ... #Clinical #Video
Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Approach To Weakness:
 • Non-neuromuscular disorder (Cardiac, pulmonary etc)
 • CNS ->
- Differential Diagnosis ... lesions of the central ... Lack of UMN/LMN signs ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #neurology