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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 ... - Ptosis #Bells ... #Palsy #Neurology ... #Signs #Symptoms ... #Diagnosis
PERIPHERAL NERVE INJURIES

#Diagnosis #Neurology #Peripheral #Nerves #UpperLimbs #Extremity #BrachialPlexus #Roots #Injuries #Deficits #Radial #Median #Ulnar #Axillary
PERIPHERAL NERVE ... INJURIES #Diagnosis ... #Neurology #Peripheral ... Musculocutaneous #Comparison ... #Table
Sarcoidosis 
Non-caseating granulomas (Composed of T-helper & inflammatory cells) 
Clinical:
 • Disease fatal in 10% of
exertion • Neurologic ... : Bell's palsy, ... peripheral neuropathies ... #Sarcoidosis #Diagnosis ... #Symptoms #Signs
Causes of Facial Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Forehead Sparing = Central cause
  - Most commonly
- Differential Diagnosis ... Forehead involved = Peripheral ... - Unilateral: Bell's ... Palsy (70-75%), ... Algorithm #Causes #neurology
Bell's Phenomenon

Sign of peripheral facial paralysis manifested by eye movement up and out of the eyeball,
Bell's Phenomenon ... Sign of peripheral ... the eyelid #Bells ... #physicalexam #neurology ... #CN7 #CNVII #palsy
HINTS Exam - Distinguishing Central from Peripheral Vertigo
 • Head Impulse: Head thrust 10° with eyes
Distinguishing Central from Peripheral ... physicalexam #Central #Peripheral ... #Vertigo #diagnosis ... #neurology #bppv ... #comparison #table
Types of Facial Paralysis - Peripheral vs Central Lesions

Facial weakness or paralysis may result either from
exemplified here by a Bell's ... palsy, is compared ... Nerve #Paralysis #Bells ... #Palsy #Neurology ... #Diagnosis *
Bell's Palsy - Diagnosis and Management Summary - GrepMed Handbook

Acute Idiopathic Unilateral Facial Nerve (CN7) Palsy
Presentation:
Bell's Palsy - Diagnosis ... ophthalmoplegia), systemic signs ... within 4m #Bells ... #Palsy #Diagnosis ... Management #Treatment #Neurology
Differentiating NBTE from Infective Endocarditis
No pathognomonic signs/symptoms or echo features that are specific to NBTE, and
pathognomonic signs ... is required for diagnosis ... : Serial negative ... #Endocarditis #comparison ... #table
Characteristics of Peripheral and Central Vertigo
PERIPHERAL VERTIGO
 • Onset: Sudden
 • Intensity: Severe initially, often decreasing
Characteristics of Peripheral ... Central #Vertigo #diagnosis ... #findings #signs ... #symptoms #comparison ... #neurology