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Multiple Sclerosis - Summary

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune-mediated neurodegenerative disease of the central nervous system
neurodegenerative disease ... Signs and symptoms ... Sclerosis Treatment ... objective evidence of neurologic ... #treatment #MS
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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radiographic features • Multiple ... Antimicrobial treatment ... Demyelinating disease ... - Generally >3 ... opportunistic #InfectiousDiseases
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
inflammation of multiple ... skin injury) • Neurologic ... symptoms (headache ... Arthritis, AS Treatment ... diagnosis #management #signs
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
2) Pulmonary 3) ... extrapulmonary disease ... especially the CNS ... MC: CNS CSF: • ... ) #Mycoses #InfectiousDiseases
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
brainstem and multiple ... fasciculations Common Symptoms ... more regions 3. ... diagnosis column Treatment ... Lateral #Sclerosis #neurology
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
Presentation: Systemic Symptoms ... purpura: Strong sign ... • Progressive symptoms ... or proteinase 3 ... chorioretinitis, CNS
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
that results in CNS ... • Bilateral signs ... and/or symptoms ... Transverse Myelitis Treatment ... diagnosis #management #neurology
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
Pneumonia: • 3 ... • CT: Halo sign ... multiforme, • Multiple ... Lymphadenopathy, CNS ... Constitutional symptoms