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Causes of Facial Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Forehead Sparing = Central cause
  - Most commonly
Causes of Facial ... Weakness - Differential ... Most commonly stroke ... #Weakness #Differential ... Algorithm #Causes #neurology
Stroke Evaluation and Management Algorithm

Clinical suspicion of stroke (BE FAST)
 • Balance loss
 • Eyes: vision
Stroke Evaluation ... vision loss • Facial ... asymmetry • Arm weakness ... Algorithm #diagnosis #differential ... #neurology #CVA
Pseudobulbar Affect
Characteristics (These episodes usually cause distress and impairment in occupational or social functioning):
 - Extreme
Pseudobulbar Affect ... occupational or social ... Disease, Bilateral Strokes ... #Pseudobulbar #Affect ... #neurology #differential
Causes of Polyuria - Differential Diagnosis
Excess Intake of Water:
 • Primary polydipsia (a.k.a. "psychogenic polydipsia")
 •
of Polyuria - Differential ... Other: Mannitol Defect ... Polyuria Mimics (↑ urine ... - Strong Medicine ... Diagnosis #Causes #nephrology
Types of Facial Paralysis - Peripheral vs Central Lesions

Facial weakness or paralysis may result either from
Types of Facial ... weakness or paralysis ... their different effects ... pathways, as in a stroke ... #Bells #Palsy #Neurology
Orbicularis Reflex in an Alzheimer's Patient on Physical Exam

Alzheimer's is a degenerative, progressive and irreversible disease.
Alzheimer's affects ... of the Lips you strike ... trigeminal and facial ... #Orbicularis #Snout ... clinical #video #neurology
Evolution of MRI Findings in Stroke

MR images at five subsequent time points in a 67-year-old woman
MRI Findings in Stroke ... with left hand weakness ... , left facial droop ... it possible to differentiate ... Interpretation #Findings #Neurology
Neurological Manifestations of Tuberculosis
Spinal Arachnoiditis & Polyradiculopathy:
 • Subacute onset of limb weakness, bladder/bowel dysfunction, muscle
onset of limb weakness ... tubercles • Limb weakness ... or hemorrhagic stroke ... Tuberculosis #diagnosis #differential ... #TB #neurology
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management Summary

Causes of Rhabdomyolysis:
 • Trauma:
	- Immobilization
	- Crush injury
	- Compartment
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential ... Heat injury, Heat stroke ... Muscle pain - Weakness ... - Dark urine ... causes #treatment #nephrology
Ptosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Ptosis (Greek- to fall) Drooping of the upper eyelid that usually results
Ptosis - Differential ... to ptosis and weakness ... to the tarsal plate ... Syndrome #Ptosis #neurology ... #Differential #