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Bell's Palsy
Bell’s Palsy is a damage, acute weakness, or paralysis of the Facial nerve (7th CN),
Bell's Palsy Bell ... of the Facial nerve ... Bell’s palsy happens ...     - Epstein-Barr ... #Palsy #neurology
Bell's palsy
There are many different causes of Facial Nerve Palsy. However, the commonest
cause of unilateral facial
Bell's palsy There ... many different causes ... of Facial Nerve ... the commonest cause ... #Palsy #Neurology
Causes of Facial Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Forehead Sparing = Central cause
  - Most commonly
Causes of Facial ... (2% of facial nerve ... palsy) - Unilateral ... : Bell's Palsy ( ... #neurology #sparing
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
Epidemiology: • 1-2 cases ... COVID 19 - Zika virus ... • Pain: Due to nerve ... worse outcome #GuillainBarre ... management #treatment #neurology
Bell's Palsy - Diagnosis and Management Summary - GrepMed Handbook

Acute Idiopathic Unilateral Facial Nerve (CN7) Palsy
Presentation:
Bell's Palsy - Diagnosis ... Unilateral Facial Nerve ... presentation • Lyme Serology ... CNS inflammatory cause ... Management #Treatment #Neurology
Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)
Acute autoimmune demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: 1
Guillain-Barré Syndrome ... Incidence: 1 to 2 cases ... with peripheral nerve ... of peripheral nerve ... diagnosis #management #neurology
Hearing Loss - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Hearing Loss Types:
• Conductive
• Sensorineural
• Mixed
Presbycusis is the most common type
include a: • Neurologic ... tympanic membrane • Neurologic ... cause unknown) ... Labyrinthitis ○ Epstein-Barr ... Differential #Diagnosis #otology
Mastoiditis: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

Acute or Chronic Otitis Media -> 
Stage 1: Hyperemeia of the mastoid
bone): facial nerve ... palsy • Posteriorly ... hearing loss, nausea ... vomiting, dizziness, vertigo ... symptoms #diagnosis #otology
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
 •
status, and focal neurologic ... Demyelinating disease caused ... hearing loss, palsy ... of the abducens nerve ... InfectiousDiseases #Neurology
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
Pleocytosis > 100 cells ... brain and/or optic nerve ... zoster, West Nile virus ... Herpes simplex virus ... diagnosis #management #neurology