8 - Causes of Bilateral Facial Palsy

Mnemonic : Bull DOG LIMPS 


Creator : Myself 


Explanation : this mnemonic helps in remembering all the causes of bilateral facial nerve paralysis that may be either simultaneous or delayed . 


Bull = Bell palsy, Bulbar palsy, Basilar skull fracture and Botulism 




D = Diabetes Mellitus


O = Osteopetrosis


G = Guillain-Barre syndrome 




L = Leukemia , Leprosy and Lyme disease 


I = Isoniazid and Infectious mononucleosis 


M = Myasthenia gravis , Myotonica dystrophia , Meningitis , Moebius syndrome and Malaria


P = Periarteritis nodosa, Poliomyelitis , Porphyrias and Postvaccination neuropathy


S = Syphilis and Sarcoidosis ( Heerfordt syndrome )

7 - Cranial Nerves List - From 1 to 12

The mnemonic : On Occasion Of  Parties The Attractive Faces Are Girl Visitors , Say Hi .


Creator : God knows who . I believe this is the first mnemonic i ever learnt after i entered into medicine . 


Explanation : this mnemonic is very helpful to remember all the cranial nerves in the correct order so that u can remember them easily and answer quickly when somebody asks u a question regarding this topic .


On = Olfactory nerve ( first cranial nerve )


Occasion = Optic nerve ( second cranial nerve )


Of  = Oculomotor nerve ( third cranial nerve )


Parties = Pathetic nerve ( fourth cranial nerve, also called Trochlear nerve )


The = Trigeminal nerve ( fifth cranial nerve )


Attractive = Abducens nerve ( sixth cranial nerve )


Faces = Facial nerve ( seventh cranial nerve )


Are = Auditory nerve ( eigth cranial nerve, also called vestibulocochlear nerve or auditory vestibular nerve or statoacoustic nerve )


Girl = Glossopharyngeal nerve ( ninth cranial nerve )


Visitors = Vagus nerve ( tenth cranial nerve )


Say = Spinal accesory nerve ( eleventh cranial nerve, also called accesory nerve or cranial accesory nerve )


Hi = Hypoglossal nerve ( twelfth cranial nerve )


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P.S : though not traditionally recognised recently cranial nerve zero is being talked about . though it is still controversial , cranial nerve zero is said to play a role in the detection of pheromones . u may find a little difficulty in remembering the first three cranial nerves inorder inspite of this mnemonic . i use the submnemonic ( i dont think such term exists :-) but still ) LAPAC , forger the As , LPC stand for the second letters in the respective nerves . thats my way , u can have ur own way. bye .

6 - Oral Contraceptive Pills protect against these diseases

The mnemonic : THE COBRAS UFO POEM .


CREATOR : who else can make such stupid mnemonics except myself .


Explanation : Oral contraceptive pills other than the main use of providing contraception also provide protection against many other diseases . these diseases are listed below . 


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OCPs – Oral contraceptive pills give protection against the following conditions :


1. T = Thyroid autoimmune disorders 
2. H = Hirsutism
3. E = Endometrial carcinoma 


4. C = Colorectal cancer
5. O = Ovarian cancer 
6. B = Benign Breast diseases ( fibroadenosis )
7. R = Rheumatoid arthritis 
8. A = Anemia and Acne 
9. S = Salpingitis ( PID ) 


10. U = Uterine cancer
11. F = Fibroids ( exception is submucous variety )
12. O = Ovarian cysts 


13. P = Pelvic inflammatory disease
14. O = Osteoporosis and Osteopenia
15. E = Ectopic pregnancy
16. M = Mittelschmerz , Menorrhagia , Dysmenorrhea , Premenstrual Tension , Polymenorrhea . 

5 - drugs causing pseudotumor cerebri mnemonic

The mnemonic : HOT Glucose And Minerals ---- cause pseudotumor cerebri .


Creator : myself 

Explanation : pseudotumor cerebri is a clinical condition characterized by benign intracranial hypertension where the imaging of the nervous system is normal including the ventricles but lumbar puncture reveals intracranial hypertension . Here is a list of drugs which cause pseudotumor cerebri 

H = Hypervitaminosis A  

O = Oral contraceptives

T = Tetracyclines 

Glucose = Glucocorticoids ( withdrawal )

And = Amiodarone

Minerals = Mineralocorticoids ( withdrawal )