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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 ... of Facial Nerve Palsy ... known as Bell's palsy ... Loss of Corneal Reflex ... #Neurology #Signs
Unilateral Fixed Dilated Pupil - Differential Diagnosis Framework
If Altered Mental Status - Consider Oculomotor (3rd cranial
Fixed Dilated Pupil ... cranial nerve) Palsy ... lntracranial hemorrhage, SAH ... Fixed #Dilated #Pupil ... differential #diagnosis #neurology
Argyll-Robertson Pupil on Physical Exam
Small (myotic), irregular pupil that do not react to light but do
Argyll-Robertson Pupil ... myotic), irregular pupil ... fibers of the light reflex ... clinical #video #neurology ... #ophthalmology
Adie's Pupil
What? Unknown nature & benign
 • Regular and mildly dilated pupil (4-6mm);
 • Light-near dissociaton;
Adie's Pupil What ... mildly dilated pupil ... Diagnosis: • CN Ill Palsy ... #PhysicalExam #neurology ... #ophthalmology
Afferent Pupillary Defect

An afferent pupillary defect passing through its timeline. The pupil that does not react
The pupil that does ... the consensual reflex ... clinical #video #neurology ... #ophthalmology
Thyroid Eye Signs 
Lid Signs
    Dalrymple’s Sign: Lid Retraction.
    Von
Thyroid Eye Signs ... Dalrymple’s Sign ... : Lid lag of the ... dilatation of pupil ... ENDOCRINOLOGY #OPHTHALMOLOGY
Signs and Symptoms Associated With Different Headache Etiologies
 • Nonfocal mental status changes - Meningitis, encephalitis,
Signs and Symptoms ... poorly reactive pupils ... glaucoma • Enlarged pupil ... with third nerve palsy ... #headache #signs
Sarcoidosis 
Non-caseating granulomas (Composed of T-helper & inflammatory cells) 
Clinical:
 • Disease fatal in 10% of
exertion • Neurologic ... : Bell's palsy, ... dysrhythmias • Ophthalmologic ... Diagnosis #Symptoms #Signs
Relative Afferent Pupillary Defect

This maneuver of intermittent light stimulus is called the alternating light test or
Marcus Gunn's pupils ... It is a clear sign ... the pupillary reflex ... Pupillary #Defect #Neurology ... Clinical #Video #Pupils
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
Gag reflex ... • Cough reflex ... Pupils: • Anisocoria ... • Examine for signs ... #PhysicalExam #neurology