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Bell's Palsy
Bell’s Palsy is a damage, acute weakness, or paralysis of the Facial nerve (7th CN),
acute weakness, or paralysis ... of the Facial nerve ... such as:    - Herpes ... #Palsy #neurology ... #anatomy #pathophysiology
Left Wrist Drop - Radial Nerve Palsy on Physical Examination

Left hand drop due to compression of
- Radial Nerve Palsy ... Examination Left hand ... of the radial nerve ... #Radial #Nerve ... #orthopedics #msk
Types of Facial Paralysis - Peripheral vs Central Lesions

Facial weakness or paralysis may result either from
nerve, anywhere ... VII, exemplified here ... by a Bell's palsy ... #Nerve #Paralysis ... Neurology #Diagnosis
Ramsay Hunt Syndrome (Herpes zoster oticus) wit Facial Nerve Palsy
Triad: 
 - Ipsilateral facial paralysis
 -
Hunt Syndrome (Herpes ... Nerve Palsy Triad ... paralysis - ear ... canal/auricle, hard ... #neurology #clinical
Cauda Equina Syndrome
Causes:
 • Large lumbar degenerative disc herniation (central)
 • Severe lumbar spondylosis
 • Neoplasm
Weakness (flaccid paralysis ... fecal retention ... nerves which can ... CaudaEquina #Syndrome #MSK ... #pathophysiology
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
monophasic Pathophysiology ... Pleocytosis > 100 cells ... /or optic nerve ... Infections: - Herpes ... Nile virus - Herpes
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
 •
less than 200 cells ... antiretroviral therapy Herpes ... /Edema • EBV analysis ... of the abducens nerve ... InfectiousDiseases #Neurology