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Causes of Dizziness - Vertigo - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
True Vertigo - Illusion of Rotary Movement
Peripheral Vestibular
- Differential ... usually imbalance and ... Dysfunction - Imbalance, neurologic ... nystagmus - Infection ... #Neurology #Differential
Dizziness - Differential Diagnosis Framework
"Tell me what you mean by dizzy without using the word dizzy."
Vertigo:
Dizziness - Differential ... Vertigo: • Peripheral ... Central: Stroke, CNS ... radiculopathy Other: • Psychiatric ... #Diagnosis #neurology
CNS Ring-Enhancing Lesions - Immunocompromised vs Immunocompetent
Multiple Ring-Enhancing Lesions:
 • Toxoplasmosis (CD4 < 100)
 • Other
lesions, LAD, and ... splenomegaly Other infections ... multiple lesions Infectious ... Lesions #Brain #differential ... causes #radiology #neurology
Alice in Wonderland Syndrome
What? Metamorphophsia - Distortions of the visual perceptions with changes in size (micro
CNS: parietal ... common cause) • Infection ... • Epilepsy • Psychiatric ... Syndrome #diagnosis #neurology ... #differential
Peripheral and Central Causes of Vertigo
Peripheral Causes (Common):
 - Labyrinth: Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo, Méniére disease,
Peripheral and Central ... Vestibulocochlear Nerve (CN ... often classified as ... Central #Causes #differential ... #diagnosis #neurology
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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CNS Infection in ... should be based on clinical ... Antimicrobial treatment ... #Infections #differential ... InfectiousDiseases #Neurology
Stroke Mimics - Differential Diagnosis - MINT Mnemonic
 • Metabolic: Hyper-glycemia, Hypoglycemia, Wernicke's encephalopathy, Mitochondrial Encephalopathy
Stroke Mimics - Differential ... Lactic Acidosis and ... Hypercarbia • Infectious ... Vestibular neuronitis, CNS ... MINT #Mnemonic #neurology
Differential Considerations for a Seizure or Seizure-like Event
The following diagnoses may have presentations that can be
Cardiogenic syncope NEUROLOGIC ... Delirium tremens INFECTIOUS ... - CNS infections ... - Tetanus PSYCHIATRIC ... #diagnosis #neurology
Causes of Peripheral and Central Vertigo
PERIPHERAL VERTIGO
1. Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) - Short-lived (typically less
history of viral infection ... with significant neurologic ... attacks with varying neurologic ... #Causes #differential ... #diagnosis #neurology
Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Approach To Weakness:
 • Non-neuromuscular disorder (Cardiac, pulmonary etc)
 • CNS ->
Weakness - Differential ... pulmonary etc) • CNS ... aminotransferases • Serology ... #Weakness #Differential ... #Diagnosis #neurology