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Bell's Palsy
Bell’s Palsy is a damage, acute weakness, or paralysis of the Facial nerve (7th CN),
damage, acute weakness ... of the Facial nerve ... (7th CN), without ...     - Epstein-Barr ... #Palsy #neurology
Causes of Facial Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Forehead Sparing = Central cause
  - Most commonly
Diagnosis Algorithm ... Forehead involved = Peripheral ... (2% of facial nerve ... - Unilateral: Bell's ... #Algorithm #Causes
Types of Facial Paralysis - Peripheral vs Central Lesions

Facial weakness or paralysis may result either from
Lesions Facial weakness ... , the facial nerve ... #CNVII #CN7 #Peripheral ... #Palsy #Neurology ... #Diagnosis *
Bell's Palsy - Diagnosis and Management Summary - GrepMed Handbook

Acute Idiopathic Unilateral Facial Nerve (CN7) Palsy
Presentation:
Bell's Palsy - Diagnosis ... Unilateral Facial Nerve ... AND lower facial weakness ... and Workup: • ... inflammatory cause
Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)
Acute autoimmune demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: 1
Incidence: 1 to 2 cases ... cross-reacts with peripheral ... or the axon of peripheral ... and sensitive tests ... #management #neurology
Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Approach To Weakness:
 • Non-neuromuscular disorder (Cardiac, pulmonary etc)
 • CNS ->
Diagnosis Framework ... pulmonary etc) • CNS ... Lesions Of The Peripheral ... dystrophies Work ... #neurology
Cauda Equina Syndrome Overview

Cauda Equina Syndrome:
 • Prevalence: 1:33,000-100,000 ppl/yr
 • Incidence: 1.5-3.4 million ppl/yr
 •
compression of nerve ... - Emergency Causes ... cord • Guillain-Barre ... lower extremity weakness ... #causes #neurology
Causes of Hypotonic Infant (Floppy Newborn) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Central Nervous System - Decreased LOC, Axial
Causes of Hypotonic ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Central ... Weakness - Nerves ... #Algorithm #Causes
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
that results in CNS ... Pleocytosis > 100 cells ... negative, MOG-IgG test ... brain and/or optic nerve ... #management #neurology
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
Weakness, cramping ... reabsorption) Workup ... Cortisol+ACTH stim test ... only if no clear cause ... Treatment #potassium #nephrology