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Causes of Facial Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Forehead Sparing = Central cause
  - Most commonly
Algorithm Forehead ... Sparing = Central ... Most commonly stroke ... Forehead involved = Peripheral ... #neurology #sparing
Mechanisms of Pain
Mixed - Nociceptive/Neuropathic
Nociceptive - Tissue Damage
 - Visceral - (From organ/cavity lining) Poorly localized,
lancinating - Peripheral ... Limb • Post-stroke ... Pain #Mechanisms #Neurology ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #Causes
Characteristics of Peripheral and Central Vertigo
PERIPHERAL VERTIGO
 • Onset: Sudden
 • Intensity: Severe initially, often decreasing
Méniére's disease) and hearing ... can be severe in stroke ... vascular causes, such as ... Central #Vertigo #diagnosis ... symptoms #comparison #neurology
Diagnostic algorithm for differentiating vestibular neuritis from stroke in patients with AVS. This sequence of testing
Diagnostic algorithm ... components: targeted neurologic ... testing gait in any dizzy ... if the cause is peripheral ... #Diagnosis #AVS
Evaluation of Recurrent Falls

Core Concept:
Maintaining an upright posture requires the integrated function of multiple systems.
Disruption in
Sensory Input Category ... Examples: - Peripheral ... neuron disease (ALS ... Recurrent #Falls #Diagnosis ... Evaluation #Geriatrics #Neurology