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    The document provides information on symptoms and signs of cerebellar damage, a rapid neuro exam for head trauma patients, symptoms of Bell's palsy, and structures involved in the auditory pathway. Cerebellar damage can cause vertigo, ataxia, nystagmus, intention tremor, slurred speech, exaggerated gait, hypotonic reflexes, and dysdiadochokinesia. A rapid neuro exam for head trauma includes assessing psychological status, pupils, eye movements, papilledema, vital signs, paralysis, sensory responses, bladder function, and reflexes. Bell's palsy symptoms include abnormal blink reflex, earache, tearing issues, taste loss, and sudden onset facial pals

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    The document provides information on symptoms and signs of cerebellar damage, a rapid neuro exam for head trauma patients, symptoms of Bell's palsy, and structures involved in the auditory pathway. Cerebellar damage can cause vertigo, ataxia, nystagmus, intention tremor, slurred speech, exaggerated gait, hypotonic reflexes, and dysdiadochokinesia. A rapid neuro exam for head trauma includes assessing psychological status, pupils, eye movements, papilledema, vital signs, paralysis, sensory responses, bladder function, and reflexes. Bell's palsy symptoms include abnormal blink reflex, earache, tearing issues, taste loss, and sudden onset facial pals

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    Neurology Mnemonics

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    Jan Taplin
    The document provides information on symptoms and signs of cerebellar damage, a rapid neuro exam for head trauma patients, symptoms of Bell's palsy, and structures involved in the auditory pathway. Cerebellar damage can cause vertigo, ataxia, nystagmus, intention tremor, slurred speech, exaggerated gait, hypotonic reflexes, and dysdiadochokinesia. A rapid neuro exam for head trauma includes assessing psychological status, pupils, eye movements, papilledema, vital signs, paralysis, sensory responses, bladder function, and reflexes. Bell's palsy symptoms include abnormal blink reflex, earache, tearing issues, taste loss, and sudden onset facial pals

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    Cerebellar damage symptoms

    VANISHED:
    Vertigo
    Ataxia
    Nystagmus
    Intention tremor
    Slurred (or Staccato) speech
    Exagerrated broad based gait
    Hypotonic reflexes
    Dysdiadochokinesia.
    Cerebellar damage signs
    DASHING:
    Dysdiadochokinesia
    Ataxia
    Speech
    Hypotonia
    Intention tremor
    Nystagmus
    Gait
    Head trauma: rapid neuro exam
    · 12 P's:
    Psychological (mental) status
    Pupils: size, symmetry, reaction
    Paired ocular movememts
    Papilloedema
    Pressure (BP, increased ICP)
    Pulse and rate
    Paralysis, Paresis
    Pyramidal signs
    Pin prick sensory response
    Pee (incontinent)
    Patellar relex (and others)
    Ptosis
    · Reevaluate patient every 8 hrs.
    Bell's palsy: symptoms
    BELL'S Palsy:
    Blink reflex abnormal
    Earache
    Lacrimation [deficient, excess]
    Loss of taste
    Sudden onset
    Palsy of VII nerve muscles
    · All symptoms are unilateral
    Auditory pathway
    "Hungry Girls 8(ate) Nothing To SLIM Themselves":
    Hair cells
    spiral Ganglion
    cranial nerve 8
    cochlear Nuclei
    Trapezoid body (decussation of ventral nuclei)
    Superior olivary nucleus
    Lateral leminiscus
    Inferior colliculus
    Medial geniculate body
    Transverse temporal gyrus
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