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Bell's palsy
There are many different causes of Facial Nerve Palsy. However, the commonest
cause of unilateral facial
variety known as ... Corneal Reflex - Ptosis ... #Bells #Palsy #Neurology ... #Signs #Symptoms ... #Diagnosis
All About Horner's Syndrome

Horner's syndrome, known as 
"oculosympathetic paresis" by people 
who don't have friends, is
have friends, is caused ... classically results in ptosis ... droop eyelid), miosis ... Syndrome #Overview #Ophthalmology ... #Diagnosis #Neurology
Ptosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Ptosis (Greek- to fall) Drooping of the upper eyelid that usually results
Diagnosis Framework ... three clinical diagnoses ... - Neurologic disease ... #neurology #Differential ... #Diagnosis #ophthalmology
Pseudobulbar Affect
Characteristics (These episodes usually cause distress and impairment in occupational or social functioning):
 - Extreme
episodes usually cause ... Lateral Sclerosis (ALS ... ) (*main cause), ... Pseudobulbar #Affect #neurology ... #differential #diagnosis
Horner's Syndrome on Physical Exam

A 75yoF was referred in for facial swelling and eyelid changes 1
and ptosis (both ... consistent with a diagnosis ... experience, the cause ... clinical #video #ophthalmology ... #physicalexam #neurology
Diagnosis of Myasthenia Gravis - Physical Exam Maneuvers
 • Sustained lateral gaze for seconds to elicit
Diagnosis of Myasthenia ... elicit fatigable ptosis ... • Lifting the ptotic ... eyelid will cause ... #neurology
Primary Biliary Cirrhosis (PBC) - Summary

PBC Epidemiology:
 • Female:Male 9:1
 • Common European descent
 • Age:
intralobular bile ducts causes ... Signs and Symptoms ... disease progresses ... Diagnosis: • ... , IgG4 related disease
Causes of Dizziness - Vertigo - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
True Vertigo - Illusion of Rotary Movement
Peripheral Vestibular
Causes of Dizziness ... - Differential Diagnosis ... • Meniere's Disease ... symptoms/signs, ... Dizziness #Vertigo #Neurology
Diplopia - Double Vision - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Clinical Pearls:
 • Diplopia is almost always binocular.
 •
• Look for ptosis ... • Neurologic ... suggest a mass as ... #Algorithm #Causes ... #Ophthalmology
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
- Differential Diagnosis ... PT, aPTT(liver disease ... (CVID, WAS), (neurologic ... not required in all ... #Differential #Diagnosis