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CNS Ring-Enhancing Lesions - Immunocompromised vs Immunocompetent
Multiple Ring-Enhancing Lesions:
 • Toxoplasmosis (CD4 < 100)
 • Other
Chorioretinitis • Diagnosis ... Compatible syndrome + MRI ... #differential #diagnosis ... #causes #radiology ... #neurology
McDonald Criteria for Diagnosis of Multiple Sclerosis
 • 2 or more attacks, 2 or more lesions
McDonald Criteria for Diagnosis ... or prospective) AND ... McDonald #Criteria #Diagnosis ... Multiple #Sclerosis #MS ... #neurology
Principal patterns of loss of sensation.
 (a) Thalamic lesion: sensory loss throughout opposite side (rare).
, e.g. ... , e.g. ... MS: loss of proprioception ... #Diagnosis #Neurology ... Review in Clinical Neurology
Alice in Wonderland Syndrome
What? Metamorphophsia - Distortions of the visual perceptions with changes in size (micro
CNS: parietal ... • Infection (e.g ... encephalitis) • Brain lesions ... (e.g. stroke, tumor ... #neurology #differential
Multiple Sclerosis - Summary

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune-mediated neurodegenerative disease of the central nervous system
Radiographic findings (eg ... resonance imaging [MRI ... Laboratory findings (eg ... VEP’s: EEG of visual ... #management #neurology
BEE Syndromes - Non-inflammatory Causes

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

Visual or auditory symptoms in
nervous system (CNS ... skull neoplasms (e.g ... lesions and clinical ... consistent with MS ... BEE #Syndromes #neurology
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
10-33% develop MS ... swollen, while in MS ... Predictive of MS ... Multiple sclerosis (MS ... #management #neurology
Bell's Palsy - Diagnosis and Management Summary - GrepMed Handbook

Acute Idiopathic Unilateral Facial Nerve (CN7) Palsy
Presentation:
atypical symptoms): MRI ... sarcoid or other CNS ... inflammatory cause ... ) • EMG/NCS (rare ... Management #Treatment #Neurology
Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Approach To Weakness:
 • Non-neuromuscular disorder (Cardiac, pulmonary etc)
 • CNS ->
- Differential Diagnosis ... pulmonary etc) • CNS ... electromyographic (EMG ... ) studies • MRI ... #neurology
One and a Half Syndrome on Physical Exam

This 28 year old patient presented to clinic with
results from a lesion ... MRI was ordered ... the hospital, diagnosed ... with MS, and started ... ophthalmology #neurology