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Causes of Facial Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Forehead Sparing = Central cause
  - Most commonly
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Peripheral lesion - Bilateral ... of facial nerve palsy ... : Bell's Palsy ( ... #Causes #neurology
Bell's palsy
There are many different causes of Facial Nerve Palsy. However, the commonest
cause of unilateral facial
Bell's palsy There ... of Facial Nerve Palsy ... commonest cause of unilateral ... Loss of Corneal Reflex ... #Neurology #Signs
Bilateral tonic pupils observed in the patient with Ross syndrome. 
Absence of bilateral pupillary contraction despite
Bilateral tonic ... Absence of bilateral ... #tonic #pupils # ... clinical #video #ophthalmology ... #reflex #neurology
Unilateral Fixed Dilated Pupil - Differential Diagnosis Framework
If Altered Mental Status - Consider Oculomotor (3rd cranial
Unilateral Fixed ... cranial nerve) Palsy ... lntracranial hemorrhage, SAH ... abnormalities #Unilateral ... differential #diagnosis #neurology
Adie's Pupil
What? Unknown nature & benign
 • Regular and mildly dilated pupil (4-6mm);
 • Light-near dissociaton;
dissociaton; • Usually unilateral ... Diagnosis: • CN Ill Palsy ... Other causes of tonic ... #PhysicalExam #neurology ... #ophthalmology
Anisocoria Evaluation Flow Chart - Differential Diagnosis
1. Check pupillary reaction to light 
2. Measure pupil size.
Anisocoria - CN III Palsy ... Dilatation - Adie's Tonic ... Anisocoria #Evaluation #Algorithm ... Differential #Diagnosis #Ophthalmology
Mydriasis and Miosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Causes of Mydriasis:
Dilated pupils (mydriasis) more than 7mm
 • Unilateral
glaucoma, Adie's tonic ... Mydriasis • Bilateral ... , uveitis) • Bilateral ... Robertson pupils), DM, SAH ... differential #diagnosis #ophthalmology
Bilateral Abducens Nerve Palsy (CNVI)

#Bilateral #Abducens #Nerve #Palsy #CNVI #CN6 #clinical #video #neurology #ophthalmology #physicalexam
Bilateral Abducens ... Nerve Palsy (CNVI ... ) #Bilateral ... clinical #video #neurology ... #ophthalmology
Bilateral CN6 Palsy

Subtle bilateral abducens nerve palsy in a patient found to have IIH.

@anterior_seg_rocks

#Abducens #CN6 #CNVI
Bilateral CN6 Palsy ... Subtle bilateral ... abducens nerve palsy ... #physicalexam #ophthalmology ... #neurology
Hematuria Workup and Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Confirm hematuria → Urinalysis >3 RBCs/HPF, exclude mimics, repeat testing
and Diagnosis Algorithm ... Acute onset and unilateral ... → Refer to Nephrology ... cystoscopy • Refer ... Hematuria #Diagnosis #Algorithm