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Hepatic Encephalopathy - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Definition:
 • Alteration in brain function manifested by neuropsychiatric symptoms
rule out other causes ... of neurologic/cognitive ... Personality change, Asterixis ... Polyethylene glycol can be ... branched chain amino acids
Horner's Syndrome on Physical Exam

A 75yoF was referred in for facial swelling and eyelid changes 1
condition may be ... experience, the cause ... or induced by treatment ... clinical #video #ophthalmology ... #physicalexam #neurology
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
with systemic, neurologic ... identifies 85 to 95% of cases ... of the steroid treatment ... Treatment of GCA ... required +/- prompt ophthalmology
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
syndrome, rheumatoid arthritis ... muscles: “myasthenic crises ... Myasthenia Crises ... failure - Can be ... diagnosis #management #neurology
One and a Half Syndrome on Physical Exam

This 28 year old patient presented to clinic with
left eye that had been ... An APD was noted ... The most common causes ... clinical #video #ophthalmology ... #neurology
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
Summary Acute AIDP ... Epidemiology: • 1-2 cases ... Decreased / Absent Reflexes ... Treatment: • Plasmapheresis ... #neurology
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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Infection in HIV / AIDS ... Antimicrobial treatment ... Demyelinating disease caused ... differential #diagnosis #AIDS ... InfectiousDiseases #Neurology
Orbital Apex Syndrome secondary to Herpes Zoster Ophthalmicus (HZO)

This 81 yo male was referred to our
condition can be ... receive proper treatment ... is no mainstay treatment ... clinical #video #ophthalmology ... #physicalexam #neurology
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
- Causes progressive ... Increased Jaw Jerk reflex ... Further testing must be ... diagnosis column Treatment ... Lateral #Sclerosis #neurology
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
Spasticity - Reflexes ... • Infectious causes ... need to be ruled ... Transverse Myelitis Treatment ... diagnosis #management #neurology