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Benzodiazepines: Mechanism of Action and Side Effects
 • Decr spinal cord activity -> Muscle relaxant
slurred speech, weakness ... Rare unless co-ingestion ... with other CNS ... Benzodiazepines #Psychiatry #Pharmacology ... #pathophysiology
Causes of Peripheral Weakness with Sensory Changes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Radiculopathy:
 • Disc
 • Spondylosis
 •
of Peripheral Weakness ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Radiculopathy ... • Tumor • Infection ... #Sensory #Neurology
Causes of Facial Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Forehead Sparing = Central cause
  - Most commonly
Causes of Facial Weakness ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Forehead ... Palsy (70-75%), Infection ... #neurology #sparing
Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Approach To Weakness:
 • Non-neuromuscular disorder (Cardiac, pulmonary etc)
 • CNS ->
Diagnosis Framework ... pulmonary etc) • CNS ... Vasculitis • Infectious ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #neurology
Causes of Peripheral Weakness without Sensory Changes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
No Objective Weakness
 • Cardio-pulmonary disease
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm No Objective ... Anemia • Chronic Infection ... #Neurology #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Bell's Palsy
Bell’s Palsy is a damage, acute weakness, or paralysis of the Facial nerve (7th CN),
damage, acute weakness ... Facial nerve (7th CN ... associated with viral infections ... #Bells #Palsy #neurology ... #anatomy #pathophysiology
Stroke Evaluation and Management Algorithm

Clinical suspicion of stroke (BE FAST)
 • Balance loss
 • Eyes: vision
Evaluation and Management ... Algorithm Clinical ... asymmetry • Arm weakness ... #Algorithm #diagnosis ... #differential #neurology
Bell's Palsy - Diagnosis and Management Summary - GrepMed Handbook

Acute Idiopathic Unilateral Facial Nerve (CN7) Palsy
Presentation:
Bell's Palsy - Diagnosis ... and Management ... AND lower facial weakness ... sarcoid or other CNS ... #Neurology
Functional Dyspepsia - Pathophysiology, Diagnosis and Management
Risk factors: Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, Psychological comorbidity, Helicobacter pylori infection,
Functional Dyspepsia - Pathophysiology ... Management Risk ... Helicobacter pylori infection ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #algorithm #gastroenterology
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
Guillain-Barre Pathophysiology ... response preceding infection ... Guillain-Barre Diagnosis ... #management #treatment ... #neurology