Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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Causes of Facial Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Forehead Sparing = Central cause
  - Most commonly
Causes of Facial ... Forehead involved = Peripheral ... nerve palsy) ... #Algorithm #Causes ... #neurology #sparing
Peripheral Neuropathy - Diagnostic Schema and Differential Diagnosis

Hereditary
Common Causes
Rapid Onset
Subacute/Chronic Onset
 - Multifocal
 - Focal
 -
Peripheral Neuropathy ... Hereditary Common Causes ... Multifocal - Focal ... #Schema #Algorithm ... #Causes #neurology
Upper Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Motor Function
Shoulder:
 β€’ Abduction - C5,C6 (axillary)
 β€’ Adduction - C6, C7,
nerve in the radial ... Saturday night palsy ... Dermatomes #Myotomes #diagnosis ... #neurology #sensory ... #motor #arm #physicalexam
Algorithm showing a stepwise approach to the assessment and investigation of a possible neuropathy. CIDP, chronic
Algorithm showing ... electromyography; GBS ... palsies; NCS, nerve ... #Diagnosis #Neurology ... #Neuropathy #Peripheral
Radial Nerve Anatomy and Function
The Radial nerve is the nerve of elbow, wrist and digital extension.
Radial Nerve Anatomy ... the back of the arm ... β€’ Thus a PIN palsy ... palsy recovers there ... #diagnosis #neurology
Guillain-BarrΓ© Syndrome (GBS)
Acute autoimmune demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness
Epidemiology:
 β€’ Incidence: 1
Incidence: 1 to 2 cases ... cross-reacts with peripheral ... or the axon of peripheral ... all extremity, facial ... #management #neurology
Algorithm - Approach to the differential diagnosis of the patient presenting with overt glomerular proteinuria. CMV
Algorithm - Approach ... Cytomegalovirus; GBM ... Nephrocalcinosis causes ... #Algorithm #differential ... nephrotic #syndrome #nephrology
Causes of Myoclonus - Differential Diagnosis
LOCALIZATION:
 β€’ Cortical: Focal/multifocal: Distal UL+ Face, Action/sensitive induced
 β€’ Sub-Cortical:
Causes of Myoclonus ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Spinal: Unilateral: Arm ... sensitive stimulus β€’ Peripheral ... #Causes #neurology
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 β€’ Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
Differential Diagnosis ... threat Cranial Nerves ... Casey Albin MD @ ... #PhysicalExam #neurology ... #comatose #diagnosis