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Bell's palsy
There are many different causes of Facial Nerve Palsy. However, the commonest
cause of unilateral facial
Bell's palsy There ... many different causes ... Palsy. ... the commonest cause ... #Neurology #Signs
Causes of Facial Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Forehead Sparing = Central cause
  - Most commonly
Causes of Facial ... Sparing = Central cause ... nerve palsy) ... Unilateral: Bell's Palsy ... #neurology #sparing
Bell's Phenomenon on Physical Exam

Carles Bell realized that when trying to close the eye on the
Bell's Phenomenon ... Physical Exam Carles ... the peripheral facial ... #Sign #clinical ... ophthalmology #neurology
Upper Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Motor Function
Shoulder:
 • Abduction - C5,C6 (axillary)
 • Adduction - C6, C7,
Conditions Erb's Palsy ... is caused by damage ... Saturday night palsy ... " is a common cause ... Myotomes #diagnosis #neurology
Bell's Palsy
Bell’s Palsy is a damage, acute weakness, or paralysis of the Facial nerve (7th CN),
paralysis of the Facial ... an identifiable cause ... when the facial ... The cause is unknown ... #neurology #anatomy
Causes of Bradykinetic Movement Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Parkinson's Disease (TRAP):
• Resting Tremor
• Cogwheel Rigidity
• Akinesia/Bradykinesia
•
Causes of Bradykinetic ... Vertical Gaze Palsy ... • Axial rigidity ... • Cerebellar signs ... MovementDisorders #Neurology
Left Wrist Drop - Radial Nerve Palsy on Physical Examination

Left hand drop due to compression of
Left Wrist Drop - Radial ... Nerve Palsy on ... sleeping as in this case ... #Nerve #Palsy # ... #msk #sports #neurology
Localizing Extraocular Movement Disorders
 • CN Ill (Oculomotor) Nerve Palsy 
 • CN IV (Trochlear) Nerve
Oculomotor) Nerve Palsy ... Trochlear) Nerve palsy ... • Medial Longitudinal ... Skew Deviation Casey ... ophthalmology #neurology
Bell's Phenomenon

Sign of peripheral facial paralysis manifested by eye movement up and out of the eyeball,
Bell's Phenomenon ... Sign of peripheral ... facial paralysis ... #physicalexam #neurology ... #CN7 #CNVII #palsy
Unilateral Fixed Dilated Pupil - Differential Diagnosis Framework
If Altered Mental Status - Consider Oculomotor (3rd cranial
Oculomotor (3rd cranial ... nerve) Palsy: ... no neurological cause ... differential #diagnosis #neurology