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Bell's palsy
There are many different causes of Facial Nerve Palsy. However, the commonest
cause of unilateral facial
causes of Facial ... Nerve Palsy. ... of unilateral facial ... - Facial Scoliosis ... #Diagnosis
Ramsay Hunt Syndrome (Herpes zoster oticus) wit Facial Nerve Palsy
Triad: 
 - Ipsilateral facial paralysis
 -
zoster oticus) wit Facial ... Nerve Palsy Triad ... - Ipsilateral facial ... zoster #oticus #Facial ... #Nerve #Palsy #
Upper Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Motor Function
Shoulder:
 • Abduction - C5,C6 (axillary)
 • Adduction - C6, C7,
Extension C6, C7, C8 (radial ... Extension - C7, C8 (radial ... damage to the radial ... nerve in the radial ... #physicalexam
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
Guillain-Barre Syndrome ... all extremity, facial ... Can begin in arms ... support (10-30%) • Facial ... #Syndrome #diagnosis
Types of Facial Paralysis - Peripheral vs Central Lesions

Facial weakness or paralysis may result either from
Types of Facial ... Central Lesions Facial ... of CN VII, the facial ... #Central #Facial ... Neurology #Diagnosis
Sarcoidosis
Stage 1 - Bilateral LAD without involvement of lung parenchyma
Stage 2 - Bilateral LAD with involvement
pulmonary hypertension are ... sweling, fever, and facial ... nerve palsy ... #Sarcoidosis #Diagnosis ... Staging #Signs #Symptoms
Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)
Acute autoimmune demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: 1
Guillain-Barré Syndrome ... with peripheral nerve ... all extremity, facial ... than one after symptom ... #Syndrome #diagnosis
In this video, you see right sided atrophy, right sided deviation, and fasiculations R>L, indicating a
peripheral 12th nerve ... palsy. ... nerves VII, IX/ ... CN VII (facial weakness ... Fasciculations #PhysicalExam
Cauda Equina Syndrome Overview

Cauda Equina Syndrome:
 • Prevalence: 1:33,000-100,000 ppl/yr
 • Incidence: 1.5-3.4 million ppl/yr
 •
compression of nerve ... spine L1-L5 Symptoms ... Differential Diagnosis ... cord • Guillain-Barre ... MRI- Sagittal, axial
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis ... are not caused ... at the time of diagnosis ... iridocyclitis) and facial ... palsy.