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Bell's Palsy
Bell’s Palsy is a damage, acute weakness, or paralysis of the Facial nerve (7th CN),
paralysis of the Facial ... nerve (7th CN), ... nerve gets damaged ...     - Epstein-Barr ... neurology #anatomy #pathophysiology
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
Pathophysiology ... all extremity, facial ... Nerve Palsies / ... • Pain: Due to nerve ... intrathecal spinal nerve
NINDS Diagnostic Criteria for Guillain Barre Syndrome 
Features Required for Guillain-Barré Syndrome:
 • Progressive muscle weakness
Criteria for Guillain Barre ... Required for Guillain-Barré ... symptoms or signs, Cranial ... nerve involvement ... BrighamMedRes #Guillain #Barre
Localizing Extraocular Movement Disorders
 • CN Ill (Oculomotor) Nerve Palsy 
 • CN IV (Trochlear) Nerve
Ill (Oculomotor) Nerve ... IV (Trochlear) Nerve ... VI (Abducens) Nerve ... palsy • Medial ... #Localization #ophthalmology
Dysconjugate Gaze - Esotropia, Exotropia and Cranial Nerve Disorders

#Diagnosis #Ophthalmology #Dysconjugate #Gaze #Esotropia #Exotropia

** GrepMed Recommended
Exotropia and Cranial ... Nerve Disorders ... #Diagnosis #Ophthalmology
Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)
Acute autoimmune demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: 1
Guillain-Barré Syndrome ... with peripheral nerve ... of peripheral nerve ... all extremity, facial ... the underlying pathophysiology
Diplopia - Double Vision - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Clinical Pearls:
 • Diplopia is almost always binocular.
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Nerve VI problem ... Tumor • Trauma Cranial ... Nerve Ill - Eye ... Nerve IV - Eye ... Algorithm #Causes #Ophthalmology
Diabetic Retinopathy: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

Mild Non-proliferative DR
 • Outpouchings of the weakened capillary walls or
Hard Exudates • Nerve ... more superficial nerve ... Retinopathy #Diabetes #ophthalmology ... complications #pathophysiology
Extraocular Muscle Actions & Clinical Testing
What about clinical testing of extraocular muscle function & associated nerve
function & associated nerve ... produced by the medial ... produces depression Nerve ... diagnosis #testing #ophthalmology
Hearing Loss - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Hearing Loss Types:
• Conductive
• Sensorineural
• Mixed
Presbycusis is the most common type
examination: ○ Cranial ... nerves - tumors ... stroke may affect cranial ... nerves V and VII ... Labyrinthitis ○ Epstein-Barr