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Localizing Extraocular Movement Disorders
 • CN Ill (Oculomotor) Nerve Palsy 
 • CN IV (Trochlear) Nerve
Palsy • CN IV ... palsy • CN VI ... ophthalmology #neurology ... #differential # ... diagnosis #ocular
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 ... Palsy. ... #Neurology #Signs ... #Symptoms #Diagnosis
Froment’s Test for Ulnar Nerve Palsy

This tests for pinch grip weakness caused by ulnar nerve palsy,
Test for Ulnar Nerve ... Palsy This tests ... palsy, testing ... #video #neurology ... #physicalexam #
Causes of Facial Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Forehead Sparing = Central cause
  - Most commonly
Facial Weakness - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... (2% of facial nerve ... : Bell's Palsy ( ... #Causes #neurology
Unilateral Fixed Dilated Pupil - Differential Diagnosis Framework
If Altered Mental Status - Consider Oculomotor (3rd cranial
Dilated Pupil - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... Oculomotor (3rd cranial nerve ... ) Palsy: • Brain ... #diagnosis #neurology
Causes of Bradykinetic Movement Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Parkinson's Disease (TRAP):
• Resting Tremor
• Cogwheel Rigidity
• Akinesia/Bradykinesia
•
Diagnosis Algorithm ... Vertical Gaze Palsy ... • Cerebellar signs ... MovementDisorders #Neurology ... #Differential #
Causes of Neuromuscular Weakness
 • Spinal Cord: Demyelinating Disease (MS), Epidural abscess, Infarction, Syringomyelia, Tetanus, Transverse
Tumor • Motor Nerves ... multiplex, Phrenic nerve ... Mitochondrial myopathy, Muscular ... Weakness #Causes #differential ... #diagnosis #neurology
Upper Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Motor Function
Shoulder:
 • Abduction - C5,C6 (axillary)
 • Adduction - C6, C7,
to the radial nerve ... Saturday night palsy ... Dermatomes #Myotomes #diagnosis ... #neurology #sensory ... #motor #arm #physicalexam
Peripheral and Central Causes of Vertigo
Peripheral Causes (Common):
 - Labyrinth: Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo, Méniére disease,
- Vestibular Nerve ... Vestibulocochlear Nerve ... Uncommon): - Vascular ... Central #Causes #differential ... #diagnosis #neurology
Ptosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Ptosis (Greek- to fall) Drooping of the upper eyelid that usually results
Ptosis - Differential ... CN III palsy 2. ... palsy • Horner ... Oculopharyngeal muscular ... Syndrome #Ptosis #neurology