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Multiple Sclerosis - Summary

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune-mediated neurodegenerative disease of the central nervous system
nearly 3:1 • MS ... • Or brainstem syndromes ... resonance imaging [MRI ... criteria for MS ... #MS
STEMI Equivalents on ECG
 • Conventional STEMI - Elevation of ST segment at (or 40-60 ms
segment at (or 40-60 ms ... point • De Winter syndrome ... of the leads l, aVL ... #EKG #diagnosis ... #differential #cardiology
McDonald Criteria for Diagnosis of Multiple Sclerosis
 • 2 or more attacks, 2 or more lesions
for Diagnosis of ... Multiple Sclerosis ... #Diagnosis #Multiple ... #Sclerosis #MS ... #neurology
EKG Interpretation Cheat Sheet
1) Rate 
 - Regular - Count-Off 
 - Irregular - Count number
interval < 120 ms ... interval ≥ 120 ms ... waves: > 40 ms ... WolffParkinson-White syndrome ... #diagnosis #system
Principal patterns of loss of sensation.
 (a) Thalamic lesion: sensory loss throughout opposite side (rare).
Brown—Séquard syndrome ... lesion: loss of all ... MS: loss of proprioception ... #Diagnosis #Neurology ... Review in Clinical Neurology
BEE Syndromes - Non-inflammatory Causes

Immune-mediated conditions affecting the Brain, Eye, and Ear

Visual or auditory symptoms in
important, as early diagnosis ... skull neoplasms (e.g ... neuropathy (LHON) plus MRI ... consistent with MS ... #neurology #noninflammatory
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
10-33% develop MS ... Criteria: • Sensory ... swollen, while in MS ... Predictive of MS ... (MS) - Neuromyelitis
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
Pathophysiology ... : months - Criteria ... EMG: LMN Signs in ... MRI: Brain, cervical ... #neurology #diagnosis
One and a Half Syndrome on Physical Exam

This 28 year old patient presented to clinic with
, and multiple sclerosis ... MRI was ordered ... the hospital, diagnosed ... with MS, and started ... ophthalmology #neurology
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
may precede the neurologic ... bone marrow or stem ... Etiology: • Pathophysiology ... circulation: MCA ACA ... #neurology