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Bell's palsy
There are many different causes of Facial Nerve Palsy. However, the commonest
cause of unilateral facial
Bell's palsy There ... of Facial Nerve ... Bell's palsy ... Loss of Corneal Reflex ... #Palsy #Neurology
Upper Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Motor Function
Shoulder:
 • Abduction - C5,C6 (axillary)
 • Adduction - C6, C7,
Upper Extremity ... Pronation - C7, C8 Wrist ... , T1 (median) Reflexes ... nerve in the radial ... Myotomes #diagnosis #neurology
Bell's Palsy
Bell’s Palsy is a damage, acute weakness, or paralysis of the Facial nerve (7th CN),
Bell's Palsy Bell ... nerve (7th CN), ... Bell’s palsy happens ... infections such as ... #Palsy #neurology
Left Wrist Drop - Radial Nerve Palsy on Physical Examination

Left hand drop due to compression of
- Radial Nerve Palsy ... in this case, due ... affected limb, also ... Nerve #Palsy #PhysicalExam ... #msk #sports #neurology
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
- Causes progressive ... Increased Jaw Jerk reflex ... activity between nerve ... neurons - IV free radical ... Lateral #Sclerosis #neurology
Synkinetic Wrist Extension Maneuver demonstrating Radial Nerve Palsy as cause for Wrist Drop

Up up, down down.
Nerve Palsy as ... cause for Wrist ... nerve palsy with ... nerve palsy. ... #Nerve #Palsy #
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
blinks to threat Cranial ... Nerves: Brainstem ... horizontal movements; also ... Casey Albin MD @ ... #PhysicalExam #neurology
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
Epidemiology: • 1-2 cases ... complete paralysis of all ... extremity, facial ... Decreased / Absent Reflexes ... management #treatment #neurology
Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)
Acute autoimmune demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: 1
Incidence: 1 to 2 cases ... with peripheral nerve ... depressed deep tendon reflexes ... extremity, facial ... diagnosis #management #neurology