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Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
- NORMAL CSF ... axonal form • MRI ... Treatment: • Plasmapheresis ... Syndrome #diagnosis #management ... #treatment #neurology
Krabbe Disease 

Check out this interesting case of Krabbe disease, a rare genetic leukodystrophy. Diagnosis was
testing and expedite treatment ... leukodystrophy w/ deficiency ... • Symmetric abnormal ... • Dec NAA, inc Cho ... Disease #Diagnosis #MRI
Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)
Acute autoimmune demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: 1
Guillain-Barré Syndrome ... demyelinating or axonal • MRI ... - Spinal MRI may ... and cauda equina TREATMENT ... Syndrome #diagnosis #management
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
: - Abnormal in ... • Nutritional Deficiency ... Transverse Myelitis Treatment ... Myelitis #diagnosis #management ... #neurology #differential
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Differential Diagnosis ... ancestry, LGE on MRI ... sx overlap with normal ... May have typical HF ... #cardiology #treatment
Cryptococcal meningitis on T2 MRI
30 M from sub-Saharan Africa presents w/ progressive Headache x1 mo, +neck
meningitis on T2 MRI ... bubble sign on mri ... Standard treatment ... )but severe K+ deficiency ... Brain #clinical #radiology