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Upper Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Motor Function
Shoulder:
 • Abduction - C5,C6 (axillary)
 • Adduction - C6, C7,
nerve in the radial ... spared in this injury ... in the median nerve ... Dermatomes #Myotomes #diagnosis ... #neurology #sensory
Localizing Extraocular Movement Disorders
 • CN Ill (Oculomotor) Nerve Palsy 
 • CN IV (Trochlear) Nerve
palsyMedial ... One-and-a-half Syndrome ... #Localization #ophthalmology ... #neurology #differential ... #diagnosis #ocular
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 ... nerve injury ... nerve injury ... • Thus a PIN palsy ... #diagnosis #neurology
CN III Palsy - Oculomotor Nerve
 • Ptosis: Loss of innervation of the levator palpebrae superior.
Nerve • Ptosis ... comparison to Horner's syndrome ... inferior rectus, medial ... #Cranial #neurology ... #diagnosis
Distal Radius Fracture 
Distal radius fracture is the most common orthopedic injury. Here's a quick summary.
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• Chauffer = radial ... DRUJ disruption, radial ... nerve injury, acute ... carpal tunnel syndrome ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Diplopia - Double Vision - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Clinical Pearls:
 • Diplopia is almost always binocular.
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• CN VI palsy ... • Neurologic ... a mass as the cause ... depress when looking medially ... #Ophthalmology
Unilateral Fixed Dilated Pupil - Differential Diagnosis Framework
If Altered Mental Status - Consider Oculomotor (3rd cranial
Framework If Altered Mental ... Oculomotor (3rd cranial ... nerve) Palsy: ... no neurological cause ... #neurology
Causes of Neuromuscular Weakness
 • Spinal Cord: Demyelinating Disease (MS), Epidural abscess, Infarction, Syringomyelia, Tetanus, Transverse
Causes of Neuromuscular ... Demyelinating Disease (MS ... injury, Sarcoid ... #differential #diagnosis ... #neurology
Bell's Palsy - Diagnosis and Management Summary - GrepMed Handbook

Acute Idiopathic Unilateral Facial Nerve (CN7) Palsy
Presentation:
Bell's Palsy - Diagnosis ... Nerve (CN7) Palsy ... CNS inflammatory cause ... prevent corneal injury ... #Treatment #Neurology