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Bell's Palsy
Bell’s Palsy is a damage, acute weakness, or paralysis of the Facial nerve (7th CN),
an identifiable cause ... infections such as ... Burgdorferi (Lymes disease ... #Bells #Palsy #neurology ... #anatomy #pathophysiology
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
lateral sclerosis Pathophysiology ... Presentation: - Disease ... - Causes progressive ... course of the disease ... Lateral #Sclerosis #neurology
Generalized Seizures and Pseudoseizures
Generalized seizures "are conceptualized as originating as some point within, and rapidly engaging,
conceptualized as ... originating as ... Classification #Diagnosis #Neurology ... #Signs #Symptoms ... #Comparison
Characteristics of Peripheral and Central Vertigo
PERIPHERAL VERTIGO
 • Onset: Sudden
 • Intensity: Severe initially, often decreasing
tinnitus (Méniére's disease ... with vascular causes ... , such as with posterior ... #symptoms #comparison ... #neurology
CNS Manifestations of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)

Clinical Manifestations: Demyelinating Syndrome, Headache, Movement disorders, Seizure disorders, Aseptic
Cerebrovascular Disease ... , PRES Pathophysiology ... autoantibodies that will cause ... (for secondary APS ... Erythematosus #SLE #CNS #neurology
Differentiating NBTE from Infective Endocarditis
No pathognomonic signs/symptoms or echo features that are specific to NBTE, and
pathognomonic signs ... Blood cultures/serology ... Blood cultures/serology ... - Infectious Diseases ... #Endocarditis #comparison
Varicocele: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
Primary:
 - Anatomically: the left spermatic vein drains into the left renal
retroperitoneal masses ... • 90% present as ... #Varicocele #Pathophysiology ... #Signs #Symptoms ... #Urology #Diagnosis
Bulimia Nervosa: Signs and Symptoms
Associated Psychological / Behavioural Features
 • Feelings of shame, guilt and embarrassment
gum disease from ... complications, such as ... Sores, scars, calluses ... BulimiaNervosa #pathophysiology ... #symptoms #psychiatry
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
monophasic Pathophysiology ... • Bilateral signs ... • Infectious causes ... MCTD - Bechet disease ... diagnosis #management #neurology
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
may precede the neurologic ... Shock, Autoimmune disease ... Etiology: • Pathophysiology ... edema visualized as ... diagnosis #management #neurology