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Bell's palsy
There are many different causes of Facial Nerve Palsy. However, the commonest
cause of unilateral facial
many different causes ... the commonest cause ... Hyperacusis - Loss ... #Bells #Palsy #Neurology
Diagnostic Algorithm for Dizziness and Vertigo
Peripheral Vertigo:
 • Attacks: Sudden, severe, can last anywhere from seconds
Varies • No neurologic ... with vascular causes ... positional episodes caused ... positive hearing loss ... Hearing loss.
Causes of Hemiplegia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cerebral Hemisphere (Contralateral motor cortex)
 • Aphasia
 • Apraxia
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Causes of Hemiplegia ... • +/- Sensory Loss ... without sensory loss ... #Hemiplegia #Neurology ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Mechanisms of Pain
Mixed - Nociceptive/Neuropathic
Nociceptive - Tissue Damage
 - Visceral - (From organ/cavity lining) Poorly localized,
duration - Deep - Less ... Deafferentation - Loss ... Pain #Mechanisms #Neurology ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Lesions of the Spinal cord - Spinal Cord Syndromes

Spinal cord lesions can result in permanent neurologic
result in permanent neurologic ... Causes of spinal ... • Extrinsic Causes ... • Intrinsic Causes ... differential #diagnosis #neurology
Neuro-OphthaImoIogy - Visual Field Defects - Localization Map
 - Optic Nerve Lesion (Monocular vision loss)
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Monocular vision loss ... NeuroOphthaImoIogy #Neurology ... Diagnosis #Anatomy #Causes
Hearing Loss - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Hearing Loss Types:
• Conductive
• Sensorineural
• Mixed
Presbycusis is the most common type
include a: • Neurologic ... tympanic membrane • Neurologic ... Head and neck masses ... (80% to 90% of cases ... cause unknown)
Marcus Gunn Pupil - Relative Afferent Pupillary Defect (RAPD)
Definition: Afferent loop of the pupillary light reflex
reflex is impaired (loss ... Optic nerve* (main cause ... #Defect #RAPD #neurology
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
responses - Loss ... of injury - Loss ... tone, areflexia, loss ... Non-compressive Spinal Cord Causes ... disorders #diagnosis #neurology
Unintentional Weight Loss in Primary Care
 • Definition: More than 5% reduction in body weight within
Unintentional Weight Loss ... UA Most Common Causes ... (4% to 8%) - Neurologic