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Causes of Facial Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Forehead Sparing = Central cause
  - Most commonly
- Differential Diagnosis ... Forehead involved = Peripheral ... nerve palsy) ... - Unilateral: Bell's ... Algorithm #Causes #neurology
Guillain-Barre Syndrome
An acute polyneuropathy (disorder Of the peripheral nervous System).
Symptoms are Often symmetrical and progress Over
Guillain-Barre Syndrome ... disorder Of the peripheral ... Often symmetrical and ... GuillainBarre #Syndrome ... #Diagnosis #Neurology
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
Guillain-Barre Syndrome ... COVID 19 - Zika virus ... all extremity, facial ... Diagnosis: • ... #treatment #neurology
Algorithm showing a stepwise approach to the assessment and investigation of a possible neuropathy. CIDP, chronic
electromyography; GBS, Guillain-Barré ... syndrome; HNPP, ... palsies; NCS, nerve ... #Diagnosis #Neurology ... #Neuropathy #Peripheral
Anterior Interosseous Peripheral Nerve Injury 

Manifested as the inability to make the OK sign.

by Dr. Boby
Nerve Injury ... OKSign #clinical #video ... #neurology #physicalexam ... #msk #sports #neurology ... #orthopedics #Hand
Types of Facial Paralysis - Peripheral vs Central Lesions

Facial weakness or paralysis may result either from
nerve, anywhere ... exemplified here by a Bell's ... #Nerve #Paralysis ... #Bells #Palsy # ... Neurology #Diagnosis
1 Minute Neuro Hand Examination - "Check your Six" Mnemonic

A simple way to test the peripheral
way to test the peripheral ... nerve function ... Ask your patient ... bobvarkey #Minute #Neurology ... Physicalexam #clinical #video
Causes of Neuromuscular Weakness
 • Spinal Cord: Demyelinating Disease (MS), Epidural abscess, Infarction, Syringomyelia, Tetanus, Transverse
Demyelinating Disease (MS ... Tumor • Motor Nerves ... Poliomyelitis, Guillain-Barre ... #differential #diagnosis ... #neurology
Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)
Acute autoimmune demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: 1
Guillain-Barré Syndrome ... or the axon of peripheral ... all extremity, facial ... #Barre #Syndrome ... #neurology
Bell's Palsy on Physical Examination

Bell’s palsy also affects the forehead but CVA spares forehead. Innervation above
Innervation above facial ... nerve for raising ... eyebrows and forehead ... PhysicalExam #clinical #video ... #neurology