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Tongue Fasciculations Secondary to Hypoglossal Nerve Damage

Most commonly associated with ALS - This LMN XII was
Tongue Fasciculations ... Nerve Damage ... associated with ALS ... HypoglossalNerve #CNXII ... #CN12 #Neurology
Right Hypoglossal Nerve Paralysis on Physical Exam

Note tongue deviation to the side of the weakness.

#Hypoglossal #Nerve
Right Hypoglossal ... Physical Exam Note tongue ... #Hypoglossal #Nerve ... clinical #video #neurology ... #CNXII #CN12
Tongue Fasciculations in Left Hypoglossal Nerve Palsy

- Atrophy of affected side
- Fasciculations
- Tongue deviates towards weak
in Left Hypoglossal ... Nerve Palsy ... #Nerve #Palsy # ... CNXI #CN12 #clinical ... #video #neurology
In this video, you see right sided atrophy, right sided deviation, and fasiculations R>L, indicating a
peripheral 12th nerve ... He also had some ... speech: cranial nerves ... (tongue weakness ... #CN12 #Neurology
Left Tongue Deviation caused by UMN XII palsy

Looks can be deceiving. The UMN innervation of most
Left Tongue Deviation ... bobvarkey #Left #Tongue ... Deviation #UMN #CNXII ... clinical #video #hypoglossal ... #physicalexam #neurology
Myotomes of the Spinal Cord
Each segmental nerve root innervates more than one muscle. For simplicity, certain
Each segmental nerve ... anal sphincter tone ... should also be ... Myotomes #SpinalCord #Diagnosis ... #Neurology #Localization
Types of Facial Paralysis - Peripheral vs Central Lesions

Facial weakness or paralysis may result either from
VII, the facial nerve ... these pathways, as ... #CNVII #CN7 #Peripheral ... #Bells #Palsy #Neurology ... #Diagnosis *
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
fasciculations) • BULBAR: Tongue ... Other possible diagnosis ... activity between nerve ... Lateral #Sclerosis #neurology ... #diagnosis #management
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
Differential Diagnosis ... threat Cranial Nerves ... Motor/Sensory: • Tone ... #PhysicalExam #neurology ... #comatose #diagnosis