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Orbicularis Reflex in an Alzheimer's Patient on Physical Exam

Alzheimer's is a degenerative, progressive and irreversible disease.
Orbicularis Reflex ... found, such as the orbicular ... To evaluate the Orbicular ... contraction of the orbicularis ... clinical #video #neurology
REBEL Review 4 & 5: Paralytic & Vasopressor Dosing 

Paralytic Agents:
 - Succinylcholine (Depolarizing Agent)
Review 4 & 5: Paralytic ... Vasopressor Dosing Paralytic ... #vasopressors #paralytics
Bell's Sign on Physical Exam

The clinical sign resulting from functional insufficiency of the eyelid orbicularis was
of the eyelid orbicularis ... Peripheral Facial Paralysis ... Sign #Eyelids #orbicularis ... #Neurology #Paralysis
What's in a Tap: CSF Analysis

Normal vs Bacterial vs Viral vs SAH
 - Opening Pressure
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in a Tap: CSF Analysis ... Cerebrospinal #CSF #Fluid #Analysis ... Comparison #Table #Neurology
Types of Facial Paralysis - Peripheral vs Central Lesions

Facial weakness or paralysis may result either from
Types of Facial Paralysis ... Facial weakness or paralysis ... as in a stroke, paralyzes ... Facial #Nerve #Paralysis ... #Bells #Palsy #Neurology
Stroke Mimics - Differential Diagnosis - MINT Mnemonic
 • Metabolic: Hyper-glycemia, Hypoglycemia, Wernicke's encephalopathy, Mitochondrial Encephalopathy
w/ post-ictal paralysis ... (Todd Paralysis ... MINT #Mnemonic #neurology
Bell's palsy
There are many different causes of Facial Nerve Palsy. However, the commonest
cause of unilateral facial
unilateral facial paralysis ... #Bells #Palsy #Neurology
Brown-Sequard syndrome

It is a rare neurological condition characterized by a lesion in the spinal cord which
in weakness or paralysis ... #diagnosis #Neurology
Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Transcellular Shift:
 • Alkalosis
 • ↑ beta-2 adrenergic simulation 
 • Erythropoiesis
Hypokalemic periodic paralysis ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #nephrology
Bell's Phenomenon on Physical Exam

Carles Bell realized that when trying to close the eye on the
peripheral facial paralysis ... ophthalmology #neurology