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Pseudobulbar Affect
Characteristics (These episodes usually cause distress and impairment in occupational or social functioning):
 - Extreme
Diseases: Amyotrophic Lateral ... Traumatic Brain Injury ... , Multiple Sclerosis ... Pseudobulbar #Affect #neurology ... #differential #diagnosis
McDonald Criteria for Diagnosis of Multiple Sclerosis
 • 2 or more attacks, 2 or more lesions
of Multiple Sclerosis ... Dissemination in space on MR ... Dissemination in time on MR ... #Multiple #Sclerosis ... #MS #neurology
Tinnitus - Subjective (heard only by patient) - 90% - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Unilateral On Audiogram -
- Differential Diagnosis ... Audiogram - Perform MRI ... Brainstem Lesion • Multiple ... Sclerosis • Infarction ... • Closed Head Injury
Multiple Sclerosis - Summary

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune-mediated neurodegenerative disease of the central nervous system
Multiple Sclerosis ... Sclerosis Diagnosis ... resonance imaging [MRI ... #sclerosis #diagnosis ... #management #neurology
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
Sclerosis (ALS) ... brainstem and multiple ... MRI: Brain, cervical ... #Sclerosis #neurology ... #diagnosis #management
Lesions of the Spinal cord - Spinal Cord Syndromes

Spinal cord lesions can result in permanent neurologic
result in permanent neurologic ... - Multiple sclerosis ... sclerosis • Clinical ... #differential #diagnosis ... #neurology
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
Presentation: Injury ... Hyperreflexia develops later ... sclerosis, NMOSD ... sclerosis (MS) ... #management #neurology
Cauda Equina Syndrome Overview

Cauda Equina Syndrome:
 • Prevalence: 1:33,000-100,000 ppl/yr
 • Incidence: 1.5-3.4 million ppl/yr
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Differential Diagnosis ... sclerosis • Syringomyelia ... Imaging studies: • MRI ... #differential #diagnosis ... #causes #neurology
Tularemia - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Francisella tularensis - Aerobic fastidious gram-negative Coccobacillus - Zoonotic Infection
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and Management ... lymphadenopathy single or multiple ... Splashing infected material ... of contaminated food ... : Serology (preferred
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
- Differential Diagnosis ... below the site of injury ... below the site of injury ... Demyelinating: - Multiple ... #neurology #differential