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Causes of Facial Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Forehead Sparing = Central cause
  - Most commonly
- Differential Diagnosis ... Most commonly stroke ... Forehead involved = Peripheral ... nerve palsy) ... Algorithm #Causes #neurology
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
all extremity, facial ... Diagnosis: • ... #Syndrome #diagnosis ... #management #treatment ... #neurology
Types of Facial Paralysis - Peripheral vs Central Lesions

Facial weakness or paralysis may result either from
nerve, anywhere ... pathways, as in a stroke ... #Nerve #Paralysis ... #Bells #Palsy #Neurology ... #Diagnosis *
Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)
Acute autoimmune demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: 1
cross-reacts with peripheral ... or the axon of peripheral ... all extremity, facial ... and cauda equina TREATMENT ... #management #neurology
Bell's Palsy - Diagnosis and Management Summary - GrepMed Handbook

Acute Idiopathic Unilateral Facial Nerve (CN7) Palsy
Presentation:
Nerve (CN7) Palsy ... presentation • Lyme Serology ... symptoms): MRI+gad (stroke ... #Management #Treatment ... #Neurology
Cauda Equina Syndrome Overview

Cauda Equina Syndrome:
 • Prevalence: 1:33,000-100,000 ppl/yr
 • Incidence: 1.5-3.4 million ppl/yr
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compression of nerve ... Differential Diagnosis ... cord • Guillain-Barre ... T1 and T2 Treatment ... #causes #neurology