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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 ... variety known as ... Bell's palsy ... #Palsy #Neurology ... Signs #Symptoms #Diagnosis
Localizing Extraocular Movement Disorders
 • CN Ill (Oculomotor) Nerve Palsy 
 • CN IV (Trochlear) Nerve
Oculomotor) Nerve Palsy ... Fasciculus (MLF) Iniury ... ophthalmology #neurology ... #differential # ... diagnosis #ocular
Pseudobulbar Affect
Characteristics (These episodes usually cause distress and impairment in occupational or social functioning):
 - Extreme
Lateral Sclerosis (ALS ... Traumatic Brain Injury ... Pseudobulbar #Affect #neurology ... #differential # ... diagnosis
Stroke Mimics - Differential Diagnosis - MINT Mnemonic
 • Metabolic: Hyper-glycemia, Hypoglycemia, Wernicke's encephalopathy, Mitochondrial Encephalopathy
Diagnosis - MINT ... • Infectious: Bell's ... palsy (HSV), Vestibular ... Traumatic Brain Injury ... #Mnemonic #neurology
Bell's Palsy on Physical Examination

Bell’s palsy also affects the forehead but CVA spares forehead. Innervation above
Bell's Palsy on ... Examination Bell ... ’s palsy also affects ... PhysicalExam #clinical #video ... #neurology
Causes of Facial Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Forehead Sparing = Central cause
  - Most commonly
Diagnosis Algorithm ... of facial nerve palsy ... - Unilateral: Bell's ... Palsy (70-75%), ... #Causes #neurology
Jaw Clonus on Physical Exam

A 24-year-old man presented with progressive dysphagia, dysarthria, and weakness in his
consistent with a diagnosis ... of amyotrophic ... PhysicalExam #Clinical #Video ... #ALS #Neurology
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
Amyotrophic Lateral ... examination finding of amyotrophy ... conditions listed in differential ... #Amyotrophic #Lateral ... #Sclerosis #neurology
Bell's Palsy - Diagnosis and Management Summary - GrepMed Handbook

Acute Idiopathic Unilateral Facial Nerve (CN7) Palsy
Presentation:
Bell's Palsy - Diagnosis ... prevent corneal injury ... within 4m #Bells ... #Palsy #Diagnosis ... Management #Treatment #Neurology
Reflex Testing - Causes of Hyporeflexia and Hyperreflexia
Focal Hyporeflexia: 
 • Radiculopathy, Mononeuropathy, Polyneuropathy, Acute stroke,
Acute spinal cord injury ... Eclampsia, Late ALS ... Testing #Causes #differential ... #diagnosis #table ... #neurology