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Bell's palsy
There are many different causes of Facial Nerve Palsy. However, the commonest
cause of unilateral facial
Bell's palsy There ... Bell's palsy ... - Ptosis #Bells ... #Palsy #Neurology ... #Signs #Symptoms
Bell's Sign on Physical Exam

The clinical sign resulting from functional insufficiency of the eyelid orbicularis was
Bell's Sign on Physical ... , who bears his ... name known as Bell's ... semiologianeurologica #Bells ... #orbicularis #Neurology
Bell's Palsy - Diagnosis and Management Summary - GrepMed Handbook

Acute Idiopathic Unilateral Facial Nerve (CN7) Palsy
Presentation:
Bell's Palsy - Diagnosis ... ophthalmoplegia), systemic signs ... Imaging (if atypical symptoms ... within 4m #Bells ... Management #Treatment #Neurology
Retinoblastoma: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Sporadic mutation -> One allele of RB1 tumor suppressor gene
gene mutated in all ... cells -> Mutagenic ... Retinoblastoma Signs ... Retinoblastoma #pathophysiology ... #symptoms
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
- Microglial cells ... are the immune cells ... 4) progressive muscular ... between nerve cells ... Lateral #Sclerosis #neurology
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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less than 200 cells ... more than 200 cells ... status, and focal neurologic ... confusion, and focal neurologic ... InfectiousDiseases #Neurology
HIV-Associated Neurocognitive Disorder (HAND)

Definition:
HIV-Associated Neurocognitive disorders categories:
• Asymptomatic neurocognitive impairment
• Mild neurocognitive impairment
• HIV dementia

Pathophysiology:
HIV frequently
dementia Pathophysiology ... invades mononuclear cells ... CNS ○ Infected cells ... • Depressive symptoms ... dementia #AIDS #Neurology
Acute Spinal Cord Injuries: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Anterior Cord Syndrome -> Anterior spinal artery
injury, often from vascular ... Mixed upper and lower ... Syndromes #diagnosis #pathophysiology ... #signs #symptoms ... #orthopedics #neurology
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
and signs below ... - Viral: VZV, HSV ... , HIV, CMV, HTLV ... Vascular/Blockage ... disorders #diagnosis #neurology
Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA) - Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
 • Note: in DKA, body K+ is lost
diffusion of K+ out of cells ... KCI along with IV ... insulin as soon ... Signs/Symptoms/Complications ... DiabeticKetoacidosis #DKA #pathophysiology