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CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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CNS Infection in ... CNS Opportunistic ... should be based on clinical ... , limb ataxia, gait ... InfectiousDiseases #Neurology
Headache Etiologies and Associated Spectrum of Severity of Disease by System
Critical, Emergent and Non-Emergent Causes
CNS, neurologic,
Associated Spectrum ... Disease by System Critical ... Causes CNS, neurologic ... vascular disease Ocular ... differential #diagnosis #neurology
CNS Manifestations of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)

Clinical Manifestations: Demyelinating Syndrome, Headache, Movement disorders, Seizure disorders, Aseptic
CNS Manifestations ... Erythematosus (SLE) Clinical ... prevention (statin for CVA ... Erythematosus #SLE #CNS ... #neurology #rheumatology
Traumatic Lateral Rectus Palsy on Ocular Examination

Impaired left lateral eye movement with left gaze after MVA.
Rectus Palsy on Ocular ... left gaze after MVA ... Abducens #CNVI #CN6 ... #clinical #video ... #neurology #ophthalmology
Candidemia Workup and Management - IDSA Guidelines
1) Antibiotics
 • Empiric: Echinocandins (e.g. micafungin) for most patients
Venous Catheters (CVL ... week to assess ocular ... or TEE unless clinical ... Consider: Spine, CNS ... candidiasis #treatment #fungal
HIV-Associated Neurocognitive Disorder (HAND)

Definition:
HIV-Associated Neurocognitive disorders categories:
• Asymptomatic neurocognitive impairment
• Mild neurocognitive impairment
• HIV dementia

Pathophysiology:
HIV frequently
infects the CNS ... mononuclear cells in the CNS ... : The clinical ... dysfunction like gait ... dementia #AIDS #Neurology
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
Systemic disease associated ... skin injury) • Neurologic ... basal ganglia, CNS ... meningitis), MCC CNS ... collaboration • CNS
Bell's Palsy
Bell’s Palsy is a damage, acute weakness, or paralysis of the Facial nerve (7th CN),
Facial nerve (7th CN ... unknown but its clinically ... often associated ... infections such as ... #Bells #Palsy #neurology
Neuromyelitis Optica (NMO) - Clinical Manifestations
 • Optic neuritis: Reduced visual acuity, ranging from mild to
Optica (NMO) - Clinical ... desaturation, Scotoma, Ocular ... myelitis: Motor and ... pain • Extra-CNS ... Manifestations #diagnosis #neurology
Ptosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Ptosis (Greek- to fall) Drooping of the upper eyelid that usually results
think about three clinical ... diagnoses associated ... CN III palsy 2. ... Neurogenic Ptosis - Neurologic ... Syndrome #Ptosis #neurology