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HIV-Associated Neurocognitive Disorder (HAND)

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

Pathophysiology:
HIV frequently
the blood-brain barrier ... signal intensity on ... The clinical syndrome ... dysfunction like gait ... dementia #AIDS #Neurology
Dropped Foot Gait - Paralysis of Dorsal Flexion of the Foot.
When trying to walk the tip
in peripheral motor ... neuron disorders ... flexion of the thigh on ... the hip (Escarvante ... #Neurology #PhysicalExam
Localizing Extraocular Movement Disorders
 • CN Ill (Oculomotor) Nerve Palsy 
 • CN IV (Trochlear) Nerve
Extraocular Movement Disorders ... Nerve Palsy • CN IV ... MLF) Iniury • One-and-a-half ... Syndrome • Cavernous ... ophthalmology #neurology
One and a Half Syndrome on Physical Exam

This 28 year old patient presented to clinic with
One and a Half Syndrome ... An APD was noted ... a Half Syndrome ... started on IV steroids ... #Half #Syndrome
Man in the Barrel Syndrome on Physical Exam
Bilateral brachial paresis, mainly proximal, with preserved motor function
Syndrome on Physical ... with preserved motor ... #Man #Barrel #Syndrome ... #PhysicalExam # ... clinical #video #neurology
Stiff Person Syndrome (SPS) - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Epidemiology:
 • Prevalence: 1-2 cases per million -
• Wide based gait ... of continuous motor ... • Continuous motor-unit ... limb or joint disorders ... Management #treatment #neurology
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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Suspect in movement disorders ... focal neurologic ... Symptoms: AMS, motor ... , limb ataxia, gait ... focal neurologic
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
Spinal Cord Disorders ... of injury • Gait ... , HIV, CMV, HTLV ... MCTD, Sjogren syndrome ... #diagnosis #neurology
Hearing Loss - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Hearing Loss Types:
• Conductive
• Sensorineural
• Mixed
Presbycusis is the most common type
include a: • Neurologic ... II ○ Susac’s syndrome ... Mitochondrial disorders ... Labyrinthitis ○ Epstein-Barr ... zoster virus ○ HIV