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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 Palsy ... unilateral facial paralysis ... known as Bell's palsy ... Signs #Symptoms #Diagnosis
Bell's Palsy
Bell’s Palsy is a damage, acute weakness, or paralysis of the Facial nerve (7th CN),
Bell's Palsy Bell ... ’s Palsy is a damage ... acute weakness, or paralysis ... Bell’s palsy happens ... unknown but its clinically
Brachial Plexus Lesions - Localization and Presentation

Erb palsy ("waiter's tip"), 
Klumpke palsy, 
Thoracic outlet syndrome, Winged
Presentation Erb palsy ... tip"), Klumpke palsy ... Plexus #Lesions #Palsy ... Klumpke #ClawHand #Diagnosis ... Comprehensive Review in Clinical
Causes of Facial Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Forehead Sparing = Central cause
  - Most commonly
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Forehead ... of facial nerve palsy ... Unilateral: Bell's Palsy ... #Algorithm #Causes
Left Wrist Drop - Radial Nerve Palsy on Physical Examination

Left hand drop due to compression of
- Radial Nerve Palsy ... also called sleep paralysis ... Saturday night palsy ... Radial #Nerve #Palsy ... #PhysicalExam #clinical
Stroke Mimics - Differential Diagnosis - MINT Mnemonic
 • Metabolic: Hyper-glycemia, Hypoglycemia, Wernicke's encephalopathy, Mitochondrial Encephalopathy
- Differential Diagnosis ... Infectious: Bell's palsy ... w/ post-ictal paralysis ... (Todd Paralysis ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Causes of Bradykinetic Movement Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Parkinson's Disease (TRAP):
• Resting Tremor
• Cogwheel Rigidity
• Akinesia/Bradykinesia
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- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Parkinson's ... Vertical Gaze Palsy ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #Causes
Types of Facial Paralysis - Peripheral vs Central Lesions

Facial weakness or paralysis may result either from
Types of Facial Paralysis ... Facial weakness or paralysis ... here by a Bell's palsy ... #Bells #Palsy # ... Neurology #Diagnosis
Anisocoria Evaluation Flow Chart - Differential Diagnosis
1. Check pupillary reaction to light 
2. Measure pupil size.
- Differential Diagnosis ... Anisocoria - CN III Palsy ... Anisocoria #Evaluation #Algorithm ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Hypokalemia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Low intake 
• poor oral intake 

Renal loss 
• Medication 
• Hypomagnesemia 
•
Hypokalemia Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Low ... Hypokalemic periodic paralysis ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #Causes