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Bell's Palsy
Bell’s Palsy is a damage, acute weakness, or paralysis of the Facial nerve (7th CN),
Bell's Palsy Bell ... nerve (7th CN), ... Bell’s palsy happens ... #Palsy #neurology ... #anatomy #pathophysiology
Bell's palsy
There are many different causes of Facial Nerve Palsy. However, the commonest
cause of unilateral facial
Bell's palsy There ... many different causes ... of Facial Nerve ... #Palsy #Neurology ... Signs #Symptoms #Diagnosis
Upper Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Motor Function
Shoulder:
 • Abduction - C5,C6 (axillary)
 • Adduction - C6, C7,
Extension - C7, C8 (radial ... damage to the radial ... nerve in the radial ... Dermatomes #Myotomes #diagnosis ... #neurology #sensory
Localizing Extraocular Movement Disorders
 • CN Ill (Oculomotor) Nerve Palsy 
 • CN IV (Trochlear) Nerve
palsyMedial ... Skew Deviation Casey ... #Localization #ophthalmology ... #neurology #differential ... #diagnosis #ocular
Causes of Facial Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Forehead Sparing = Central cause
  - Most commonly
Causes of Facial ... - Differential Diagnosis ... nerve palsy) ... - Unilateral: Bell's ... #neurology #sparing
Left Wrist Drop - Radial Nerve Palsy on Physical Examination

Left hand drop due to compression of
Left Wrist Drop - Radial ... Nerve Palsy on ... compression of the radial ... #Wrist #Drop #Radial ... #Nerve #Palsy #
Radial Nerve Anatomy and Function
The Radial nerve is the nerve of elbow, wrist and digital extension.
Radial Nerve Anatomy ... and Function The Radial ... • Thus a PIN palsy ... palsy recovers there ... #diagnosis #neurology
Median Nerve Anatomy and Function
The Median nerve is the nerve of pre-axial hand function; pinch, delicate
The Medial Contribution ... sensory in the medial ... (AIN) palsy leaves ... to medial ... #diagnosis #neurology
CN III Palsy - Oculomotor Nerve
 • Ptosis: Loss of innervation of the levator palpebrae superior.
CN III Palsy - Oculomotor ... Nerve • Ptosis ... inferior rectus, medial ... #Cranial #neurology ... #diagnosis
Diplopia - Double Vision - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Clinical Pearls:
 • Diplopia is almost always binocular.
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• CN VI palsy ... ptosis with CN Ill palsy ... • Neurologic ... depress when looking medially ... #Ophthalmology