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Bell's palsy
There are many different causes of Facial Nerve Palsy. However, the commonest
cause of unilateral facial
of Facial Nerve ... of unilateral facial ... paralysis is the ... - Facial Scoliosis ... Palsy #Neurology #Signs
Chvostek's Sign - Physical Exam - Hypocalcemia

Chvostek's sign is described as the twitching of facial muscles
Chvostek's Sign ... of facial muscles ... the area of the facial ... Chvostek's sign ... #Chvosteks #Signs
Bell's Palsy
Bell’s Palsy is a damage, acute weakness, or paralysis of the Facial nerve (7th CN),
acute weakness, or paralysis ... of the Facial nerve ... when the facial ... but its clinically ... associated with viral infections
The Chvostek sign (/ˈkvɒstɪk/) is a clinical sign of existing nerve hyperexcitability (tetany) seen in hypocalcemia.It
The Chvostek sign ... stimulation of the facial ... When the facial ... of tragus the facial ... #Chvostek #Signs
Bell's Phenomenon on Physical Exam

Carles Bell realized that when trying to close the eye on the
the peripheral facial ... paralysis, the ... #Phenomenon #Sign ... #clinical #video ... #PhysicalExam #
Chvostek sign in Hypocalcemia
The Chvostek sign is a contraction of ipsilateral facial muscles subsequent to percussion
Chvostek sign in ... of ipsilateral facial ... percussion over the facial ... nerve - is considered ... endocrinology #physicalexam
Left Wrist Drop - Radial Nerve Palsy on Physical Examination

Left hand drop due to compression of
Left Wrist Drop - Radial ... compression of the radial ... called sleep paralysis ... #Wrist #Drop #Radial ... PhysicalExam #clinical
Bell's Sign on Physical Exam

The clinical sign resulting from functional insufficiency of the eyelid orbicularis was
Bell's Sign on Physical ... his name known as ... Bell's sign. ... in Peripheral Facial ... #physicalexam
Mastoiditis: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

Acute or Chronic Otitis Media -> 
Stage 1: Hyperemeia of the mastoid
Pathogenesis and clinical ... (inflammation blocks ... temporal bone): facial ... nerve palsy • ... pathophysiology #signs
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
response preceding infection ... nearly complete paralysis ... of all extremity ... , facial, respiratory ... support (10-30%) • Facial