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Causes of Facial Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Forehead Sparing = Central cause
  - Most commonly
Causes of Facial ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... nerve palsy) ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #neurology
Upper Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Motor Function
Shoulder:
 • Abduction - C5,C6 (axillary)
 • Adduction - C6, C7,
Syndrome Wrist drop ... nerve in the radial ... Dermatomes #Myotomes #diagnosis ... #neurology #sensory ... #motor #arm #physicalexam
Radial Nerve Anatomy and Function
The Radial nerve is the nerve of elbow, wrist and digital extension.
the back of the arm ... It arises from C5 ... • Thus a PIN palsy ... involve a wrist drop ... #diagnosis #neurology
Causes of Hemiplegia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cerebral Hemisphere (Contralateral motor cortex)
 • Aphasia
 • Apraxia
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- Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Consciousness • Cranial Nerve ... Findings: ipsilateral facial ... Diagnosis #Algorithm
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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HIV / AIDS - Differential ... Multiple infections are ... hearing loss, palsy ... of the abducens nerve ... #diagnosis #AIDS
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
that results in CNS ... extensors of the arms ... • Infectious causes ... brain and/or optic nerve ... #differential