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Causes of Facial Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Forehead Sparing = Central cause
  - Most commonly
Weakness - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... nerve palsy) ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #neurology
Ramsay Hunt Syndrome (Herpes zoster oticus) wit Facial Nerve Palsy
Triad: 
 - Ipsilateral facial paralysis
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Nerve Palsy Triad ... hard palate or anterior ... #Nerve #Palsy # ... #neurology #clinical ... #CN7 #CNVII
Upper Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Motor Function
Shoulder:
 • Abduction - C5,C6 (axillary)
 • Adduction - C6, C7,
Conditions Erb's Palsy ... nerve in the radial ... Anterior Shoulder ... Dermatomes #Myotomes #diagnosis ... #neurology #sensory
Types of Facial Paralysis - Peripheral vs Central Lesions

Facial weakness or paralysis may result either from
nerve, anywhere ... here by a Bell's palsy ... #CNVII #CN7 #Peripheral ... #Bells #Palsy # ... Neurology #Diagnosis
Diplopia - Double Vision - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Clinical Pearls:
 • Diplopia is almost always binocular.
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Diagnosis Algorithm ... • CN VI palsy ... Ill palsy ... • Neurologic ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Spinal Cord Injury by Nerve Root Levels
Spinal Root	Sensory	Motor	Reflex
C4	Acromioclavicular Joint	Respiration	None
C5	Radial Antecubital Fossa	Elbow Flexion	Biceps Reflex
C6	Dorsal Thumb	Wrist Extension	Brachioradialis Reflex
C7	Dorsal
Cord Injury by Nerve ... Respiration None C5 Radial ... Abdominal Reflex L2 Anterior ... NerveRoots #Levels #differential ... #diagnosis #Neurology
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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HIV / AIDS - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... hearing loss, palsy ... of the abducens nerve ... #Infections #differential
Cauda Equina Syndrome Overview

Cauda Equina Syndrome:
 • Prevalence: 1:33,000-100,000 ppl/yr
 • Incidence: 1.5-3.4 million ppl/yr
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compression of nerve ... Diagnosis: • ... • Provocative Tests ... #diagnosis #causes ... #neurology
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
that results in CNS ... negative, MOG-IgG test ... brain and/or optic nerve ... #management #neurology ... #differential