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Multiple Sclerosis - Summary

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune-mediated neurodegenerative disease of the central nervous system
• Lhermitte’s sign ... Signs and symptoms ... McDonald diagnostic criteria ... Treatment: • ... management #neurology #treatment
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis ... finding of lateral sclerosis ... diagnosis: months - Criteria ... : El Escorial criteria ... diagnosis column Treatment
Evaluation of suspected incomplete Kawasaki Disease

1. AHA consensus recommendations
2. Infants ≤6 months old on day ≥7
have no clinical criteria ... Supplemental lab criteria ... echo is positive, treatment ... clinical and lab signs ... Diagnosis #Peds #Pediatrics
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
that results in CNS ... Diagnostic Criteria ... • Bilateral signs ... : - Multiple sclerosis ... Transverse Myelitis Treatment
Joint Approach to Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (JIA)
JIA is a clinical diagnosis - Diagnostic criteria:
 • One
diagnosis - Diagnostic criteria ... symmetry • Look for signs ... length difference Treatment ... - Aggressive treatment ... Arthritis #JIA #pediatrics
DEMYELINATING DISEASES OF THE CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM

What Are Demyelinating Diseases?
• Conditions that damage myelin, the protective
nervous system (CNS ... Multiple Sclerosis ... Multiple Sclerosis ... bands, McDonald criteria ... diseases #neurology #CNS