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Causes of Facial Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Forehead Sparing = Central cause
  - Most commonly
- Differential Diagnosis ... Peripheral lesion - Bilateral ... of facial nerve palsy ... : Bell's Palsy ( ... #neurology #sparing
Bell's palsy
There are many different causes of Facial Nerve Palsy. However, the commonest
cause of unilateral facial
many different causes ... the commonest cause ... of unilateral facial ... #Neurology #Signs ... #Symptoms #Diagnosis
Localizing Extraocular Movement Disorders
 • CN Ill (Oculomotor) Nerve Palsy 
 • CN IV (Trochlear) Nerve
Localizing Extraocular Movement ... Skew Deviation Casey ... #Extraocular #Movement ... ophthalmology #neurology ... #differential #diagnosis
Causes of Bradykinetic Movement Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Parkinson's Disease (TRAP):
• Resting Tremor
• Cogwheel Rigidity
• Akinesia/Bradykinesia
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Causes of Bradykinetic ... Movement Disorders ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Vertical Gaze Palsy ... MovementDisorders #Neurology
Causes of Primary Headaches - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Unilateral
 • Migraine (Throbbing/Pulsating)
Bilateral
 • Tension/Stress Headache (Tightening, Band-Like,
Causes of Primary ... - Differential Diagnosis ... • Tension/Stress ... Primary #Headaches #Neurology ... #Algorithm #Causes
Pseudobulbar Affect
Characteristics (These episodes usually cause distress and impairment in occupational or social functioning):
 - Extreme
episodes usually cause ... distress and impairment ... Alzheimer's Disease, Bilateral ... Pseudobulbar #Affect #neurology ... #differential #diagnosis
Unilateral Fixed Dilated Pupil - Differential Diagnosis Framework
If Altered Mental Status - Consider Oculomotor (3rd cranial
- Differential Diagnosis ... cranial nerve) Palsy ... no neurological cause ... #differential #diagnosis ... #neurology
Causes of Tremors - Movement Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Action Tremor - Occurs During Voluntary Muscle
Causes of Tremors ... - Movement Disorders ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Progressive supranuclear palsy ... MovementDisorders #Neurology
Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
pleura in severe cases ... Acute Respiratory Distress ... submassive PE) POCUS ... #differential #diagnosis ... #signs #Lung #POCUS
Adie's Pupil
What? Unknown nature & benign
 • Regular and mildly dilated pupil (4-6mm);
 • Light-near dissociaton;
females Differential Diagnosis ... : • CN Ill Palsy ... abnormal extraocular movements ... dissociation • Other causes ... #PhysicalExam #neurology