Mnemonic: FABRY CX
1. Febrile episodes, Foam cells
2. Angiokeratomas, Alpha galactosidase A deficiency
3. Burning pains in hands and feet
4. Renal failure
5. Youth death
6. Cardiovascular disease, Ceramide trihexoside accumulation
7. X-linked recessive inheritance
Further reading:
Components of Pathway For both eyes to look at a side: Contralateral Frontal Eye Field (Brodmann area 8) Ipsilateral PPRF (Paramedial Pontine Reticular Formation) Ipsilateral CN VI Nucleus Contralateral Medial Longitudinal Fasciculus (MLF) Contralateral CN III Nucleus Horizontal Conjugate Gaze Pathway Lesions of Conjugate Gaze Pathway Abducens (CN VI) nerve:…
PERIORBITAL EDEMA P: Pregnancy E: Edema: angioedema, cellulitis R: Renal: nephrotic I: Infectious mononucleosis: Hoagland’s sign O: Obstruction: SVC R: Rheumatic: Dermatomyositis, Cutaneous SLE B: Bitten by insect triatomine bug: T cruzi, Chagas disease – Romana’ sign I: Inside cavernous sign thrombosis T: Thyroid [Enroth fullness], Trichinosis A: Allergies, Albumin low L:…
Course Origin: Ponto-medullary junction (Nucleus solitarius, Facial nucleus and Superior salivatory nucleus) Internal acoustic meatus: 7 up, Coke down Facial canal: After exiting skull from stylomastoid foramen: Further reading: Facial nerve lesions 1. Supranuclear lesion: Contralateral lower 1/2 face paralyzed; forehead wrinkling spared (Bilateral cortical innervation) 2. Infranuclear lesion: Entire…