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Causes of Facial Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Forehead Sparing = Central cause
  - Most commonly
Weakness - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... nerve palsy) ... #Weakness #Differential ... #Causes #neurology
Critical and Emergent Causes of Neuromuscular Weakness
CRITICAL DIAGNOSES 
 - Cerebral cortex or subcortical 
 -
Neuromuscular Weakness ... CRITICAL DIAGNOSES ... - Peripheral nerve ... #Differential # ... Neurology #Causes
Causes of Hemiplegia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cerebral Hemisphere (Contralateral motor cortex)
 • Aphasia
 • Apraxia
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of Hemiplegia - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Sub-Cortical (Corona radiata ... Nerve Palsies ... #Hemiplegia #Neurology
Unilateral Fixed Dilated Pupil - Differential Diagnosis Framework
If Altered Mental Status - Consider Oculomotor (3rd cranial
Diagnosis Framework ... Oculomotor (3rd cranial ... nerve) Palsy: ... communicating artery ... #diagnosis #neurology
Causes of Neuromuscular Weakness
 • Spinal Cord: Demyelinating Disease (MS), Epidural abscess, Infarction, Syringomyelia, Tetanus, Transverse
Neuromuscular Weakness ... Tumor • Motor Nerves ... heavy metals), Critical ... #Causes #differential ... #diagnosis #neurology
Upper Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Motor Function
Shoulder:
 • Abduction - C5,C6 (axillary)
 • Adduction - C6, C7,
drop - Occurs after ... nerve in the radial ... anesthesia and deltoid weakness ... Dermatomes #Myotomes #diagnosis ... #neurology #sensory
Stroke Evaluation and Management Algorithm

Clinical suspicion of stroke (BE FAST)
 • Balance loss
 • Eyes: vision
Management Algorithm Clinical ... asymmetry • Arm weakness ... Management #Algorithm #diagnosis ... #differential # ... neurology #CVA
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
meningococcal, H1N1) Clinical ... Guillain-Barre Clinical ... Guillain-Barre Diagnosis ... Barre #Syndrome #diagnosis ... management #treatment #neurology
NINDS Diagnostic Criteria for Guillain Barre Syndrome 
Features Required for Guillain-Barré Syndrome:
 • Progressive muscle weakness
Progression of weakness ... symptoms or signs, Cranial ... nerve involvement ... begins 2-4 weeks after ... #criteria #neurology
Bell's Palsy - Diagnosis and Management Summary - GrepMed Handbook

Acute Idiopathic Unilateral Facial Nerve (CN7) Palsy
Presentation:
Nerve (CN7) Palsy ... weakness ± hyperacusis ... - Atypical Clinical ... presentation • Lyme Serology ... Management #Treatment #Neurology