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

#Diagnosis #Neurology #Peripheral #Nerves #UpperLimbs #Extremity #BrachialPlexus #Roots #Injuries #Deficits #Radial #Median #Ulnar #Axillary
PERIPHERAL NERVE ... INJURIES #Diagnosis ... #Neurology #Peripheral ... Injuries #Deficits #Radial ... Musculocutaneous #Comparison
Physical exam findings of various ocular palsies; image courtesy of the BMJ

R 3rd nerve palsy
R 4th
palsy R 4th nerve ... palsy R 6th nerve ... CNIII #CNIV #CNVI #Neurology ... #Diagnosis #Chart ... #Comparison
Peripheral Neuropathy - Diagnostic Schema and Differential Diagnosis

Hereditary
Common Causes
Rapid Onset
Subacute/Chronic Onset
 - Multifocal
 - Focal
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Peripheral Neuropathy ... Multifocal - Focal ... @AnandJag1 #Peripheral ... #Schema #Algorithm ... #Causes #neurology
CN III Palsy - Oculomotor Nerve
 β€’ Ptosis: Loss of innervation of the levator palpebrae superior.
CN III Palsy - Oculomotor ... Nerve β€’ Ptosis ... Ptosis is severe in comparison ... #Cranial #neurology ... #diagnosis
Upper Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Motor Function
Shoulder:
 β€’ Abduction - C5,C6 (axillary)
 β€’ Adduction - C6, C7,
Conditions Erb's Palsy ... nerve in the radial ... Saturday night palsy ... Dermatomes #Myotomes #diagnosis ... #neurology #sensory
Horner's Syndrome
 β€’ Anhidrosis: Diminished sweating of ipsilateral face and neck
 β€’ Miosis: Loss of sympathetic
Ptosis is mild in comparison ... to oculomotor nerve ... palsy (levator ... Horners #Syndrome #diagnosis ... #neurology
Radial Nerve Anatomy and Function
The Radial nerve is the nerve of elbow, wrist and digital extension.
Radial Nerve Anatomy ... nerve is the nerve ... β€’ Thus a PIN palsy ... palsy recovers there ... #diagnosis #neurology
Algorithm showing a stepwise approach to the assessment and investigation of a possible neuropathy. CIDP, chronic
Algorithm showing ... palsies; NCS, nerve ... #Diagnosis #Neurology ... #Neuropathy #Peripheral ... #Algorithm #Evaluation
Median Nerve Anatomy and Function
The Median nerve is the nerve of pre-axial hand function; pinch, delicate
Median Nerve Anatomy ... pre-axial hand ... (AIN) palsy leaves ... #Anatomy #diagnosis ... #neurology #orthopedics