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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 ... causes of Facial Nerve ... variety known as Bell's ... - Ptosis #Bells ... #Signs #Symptoms
Bell's Palsy - Diagnosis and Management Summary - GrepMed Handbook

Acute Idiopathic Unilateral Facial Nerve (CN7) Palsy
Presentation:
Bell's Palsy - Diagnosis ... Unilateral Facial Nerve ... ophthalmoplegia), systemic signs ... , Lyme, facial nerve ... Imaging (if atypical symptoms
Meralgia paresthetica: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Compression/injury of Lateral Femoral Cutaneous Nerve (LFCN) -> Meralgia paresthetica
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Femoral Cutaneous Nerve ... purely sensory nerve ... MeralgiaParesthetica #MSK #pathophysiology ... #differential # ... diagnosis #signs
Mastoiditis: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

Acute or Chronic Otitis Media -> 
Stage 1: Hyperemeia of the mastoid
the mastoid air cells ... bone): facial nerve ... palsy • Posteriorly ... #Mastoiditis #pathophysiology ... #signs #symptoms
Leukostasis vs Tumor Lysis Syndrome
Leukostasis:
 • Pathophysiology: Large, immature blasts and high WBC count cause hyperviscosity
Leukostasis: • Pathophysiology ... WBC >100k, + lab signs ... Lysis Syndrome: • Pathophysiology ... Lysis of tumor cells ... TLS #diagnosis #management
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
lateral sclerosis Pathophysiology ... fasciculations Common Symptoms ... conditions listed in differential ... activity between nerve ... neurology #diagnosis #management
Signs and Symptoms Associated With Different Headache Etiologies
 • Nonfocal mental status changes - Meningitis, encephalitis,
Signs and Symptoms ... pupil with third nerve ... palsy - Tentorial ... #symptoms #clues ... #differential #
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA): Pathogenesis and Joint diseases features
 • RA affects 1% of population, women >
• Plasma cells ... Stimulation of nerve ... Extra-articular signs ... RheumatoidArthritis #RA #pathophysiology ... #signs #symptoms
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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in HIV / AIDS - Differential ... less than 200 cells ... hearing loss, palsy ... of the abducens nerve ... CNS #Infections #differential
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
Diagnosis and Management ... survival is 93-95% Pathophysiology ... tissue: Epithelioid cells ... iridocyclitis) and facial palsy ... #Signs #Symptoms