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Bell's palsy
There are many different causes of Facial Nerve Palsy. However, the commonest
cause of unilateral facial
many different causes ... the commonest cause ... #Palsy #Neurology ... #Signs #Symptoms ... #Diagnosis
Guillain-Barre Syndrome
An acute polyneuropathy (disorder Of the peripheral nervous System).
Symptoms are Often symmetrical and progress Over
Guillain-Barre Syndrome ... disorder Of the peripheral ... Symptoms are Often ... #Diagnosis #Neurology ... #Signs
Causes of Dizziness - Vertigo - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
True Vertigo - Illusion of Rotary Movement
Peripheral Vestibular
- Differential Diagnosis ... Rotary Movement Peripheral ... vomiting, auditory symptoms ... symptoms/signs, ... Dizziness #Vertigo #Neurology
Bell's Phenomenon on Physical Exam

Carles Bell realized that when trying to close the eye on the
Physical Exam Carles ... same side of the peripheral ... #Phenomenon #Sign ... #clinical #video ... ophthalmology #neurology
Sarcoidosis 
Non-caseating granulomas (Composed of T-helper & inflammatory cells) 
Clinical:
 • Disease fatal in 10% of
) Clinical: ... exertion • Neurologic ... peripheral neuropathies ... #Sarcoidosis #Diagnosis ... #Symptoms #Signs
Causes of Facial Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Forehead Sparing = Central cause
  - Most commonly
- Differential Diagnosis ... Forehead involved = Peripheral ... - Unilateral: Bell's ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #neurology #sparing
Critical and Emergent Causes of Neuromuscular Weakness
CRITICAL DIAGNOSES 
 - Cerebral cortex or subcortical 
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Causes of Neuromuscular ... Spinal cord - Peripheral ... Spinal cord - Peripheral ... #Differential #Neurology ... #Causes #Diagnosis
Effects of Strokes by Location - Anterior vs Posterior Localization

Anterior Circulation 
 - MCA 
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CVA #Territory #Symptoms ... #Signs #Localization ... #Effects #Neurology ... #Diagnosis #Table ... Neurology - https
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
Peripheral and Central Causes of Vertigo
Peripheral Causes (Common):
 - Labyrinth: Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo, Méniére disease,
Peripheral and Central ... Peripheral Causes ... / #Vertigo #Peripheral ... #differential #diagnosis ... #neurology