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SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
Suspect: Clinical ... and permanent alopecia ... (NPSLE): • May ... CNS • Headache ... • Nonscarring alopecia
CNS Manifestations of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)

Clinical Manifestations: Demyelinating Syndrome, Headache, Movement disorders, Seizure disorders, Aseptic
CNS Manifestations ... Systemic Lupus Erythematosus ... (SLE) Clinical ... Cerebrovascular Disease ... #SLE #CNS #neurology
Macrophage Activation Syndrome (MAS)
Classified among the secondary or acquired forms of haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (sHLH)

What?
A subset of
develops on the background ... fever syndromes Clinical ... Fever is the main clinical ... nervous system (CNS ... [SLE], AOSD) •
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
association • M > F Clinical ... skin injury) • Neurologic ... Behcet syndrome (Clinical ... Oral aphthae : SLE ... • Arthritis: SLE
Rheumatology Workup - Laboratories Studies in Rheumatic Diseases

• Septic arthritis - Gram stain and culture of
Studies in Rheumatic Diseases ... Systemic lupus erythematosus ... • Hepatitis B serology ... ANA and RF (if clinical ... #Rheumatic #Disease
Wing-Beating Tremor in Wilson's Disease

It is a low-frequency, high-amplitude tremor, prominent when the patient's arms are
in Wilson's Disease ... duration of posture holding ... patient's arms may ... #clinical #video ... #neurology #physicalexam
Indications for Head CT before LP:
 • Age > 60
 • Immunocompromise (e.g., HIV)
 • History
nervous system (CNS ... ) disease • Recent ... none of the above clinical ... characteristics, he or she ... risk of having a mass
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
, such as SLE, atherosclerotic ... affects the skin, neurologic ... ischemia • Skin: Erythematous ... cognitive impairment, neurologic ... chorioretinitis, CNS
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
that results in CNS ... Transverse Myelitis - Clinical ... Evaluate for NMO, SLE ... Disorders: - SLE ... diagnosis #management #neurology