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Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
Guillain-Barre Syndrome ... than females Guillain-Barre ... bulbar muscles Guillain-Barre ... • Areflexia Guillain-Barre ... #Barre #Syndrome
Guillain–Barré syndrome (GBS)
(aka: Landry–Guillain–Barré–Strohl syndrome:
	Most common cause of acute flaccid paralysis
	Rapidly progressive ascending paralysis & areflexia
	Autonomic
GuillainBarré syndrome ... (aka: Landry–GuillainBarré–Strohl ... syndrome:  Most ... Differential diagnosis ...  West Nile virus
Causes of Neuromuscular Weakness
 • Spinal Cord: Demyelinating Disease (MS), Epidural abscess, Infarction, Syringomyelia, Tetanus, Transverse
Neuromuscular Weakness • Spinal ... Poliomyelitis, Guillain-Barre ... syndrome, Mononeuritis ... heavy metals), Critical ... #differential #diagnosis
Krukenberg's Spindle - Slit Lamp Ocular Examination

Krukenberg's Spindle is a pigment deposit that can be found
- Slit Lamp Ocular ... pigment dispersion syndrome ... #Cornea #Ocular ... #PhysicalExam #clinical ... ophthalmology #SlitLamp
Krukenberg's Spindle - Slit Lamp Ocular Examination

Krukenberg's Spindle is a pigment deposit that can be found
- Slit Lamp Ocular ... pigment dispersion syndrome ... #Cornea #Ocular ... #PhysicalExam #clinical ... ophthalmology #SlitLamp
Krukenberg's Spindle on Slit Lamp Ocular Examination

Krukenberg's Spindle = spindle-shaped deposit of pigment on the posterior
on Slit Lamp Ocular ... aspect of the cornea ... #Ocular #PhysicalExam ... #clinical #video ... ophthalmology #SlitLamp
Krukenberg's Spindle on Slit Lamp Ocular Examination

Krukenberg's Spindle is a pigment deposit that can be found
on Slit Lamp Ocular ... pigment dispersion syndrome ... #Cornea #Ocular ... #PhysicalExam #clinical ... ophthalmology #SlitLamp
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 ... Tethered cord • Guillain-Barre ... • Provocative Tests ... absent anal wink test ... #differential #diagnosis
Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)
Acute autoimmune demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: 1
Guillain-Barré Syndrome ... transplantation CLINICAL ... and sensitive tests ... axonal • MRI - Spinal ... #Barre #Syndrome
Krukenberg's Spindle on Slit Lamp Ocular Examination

It is a pigment deposit that can be found on
Krukenberg's Spindle ... pigment dispersion syndrome ... #Cornea #Ocular ... #PhysicalExam #clinical ... ophthalmology #SlitLamp