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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 ... #Palsy #Neurology ... #Signs #Symptoms ... #Diagnosis
Causes of Facial Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Forehead Sparing = Central cause
  - Most commonly
- Differential Diagnosis ... Peripheral lesion - Bilateral ... - Unilateral: Bell's ... Palsy (70-75%), ... #neurology #sparing
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
- Causes progressive ... Increased Jaw Jerk reflex ... Escorial criteria uses ... column Treatment ... #Sclerosis #neurology
Bell's Palsy - Diagnosis and Management Summary - GrepMed Handbook

Acute Idiopathic Unilateral Facial Nerve (CN7) Palsy
Presentation:
Bell's Palsy - Diagnosis ... CNS inflammatory cause ... #Palsy #Diagnosis ... #Management #Treatment ... #Neurology
Lower Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Reflexes: 
 • Knee - L2, L3, L4
 • Ankle - S1
and Myotomes Reflexes ... dorsum of foot and lateral ... Commonly caused ... Dermatomes #Myotomes #diagnosis ... #neurology #sensory
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
Differential Diagnosis ... • Examine for signs ... Casey Albin MD @ ... #PhysicalExam #neurology ... #comatose #diagnosis
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
Generalized fatigue - ALS ... test - Cogan sign ... - Peek sign ... : Steroids and NSAIDs ... #management #neurology
One and a Half Syndrome on Physical Exam

This 28 year old patient presented to clinic with
The most common causes ... There was also high ... the hospital, diagnosed ... Three weeks later ... ophthalmology #neurology
Cauda Equina Syndrome Overview

Cauda Equina Syndrome:
 • Prevalence: 1:33,000-100,000 ppl/yr
 • Incidence: 1.5-3.4 million ppl/yr
 •
- Emergency Causes ... Differential Diagnosis ... axial T1 and T2 Treatment ... #differential #diagnosis ... #causes #neurology
Median Nerve Anatomy and Function
The Median nerve is the nerve of pre-axial hand function; pinch, delicate
interosseous nerve (AIN) palsy ... and thumb do not flex ... compression but will also ... Nerve #Anatomy #diagnosis ... #neurology #orthopedics