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Causes of Dementia / Cognitive Impairment - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Affecting Multiple Domains
 • Depression
 • Delirium
Decline
Causes of Dementia ... Cognitive Impairment - Differential ... Paraneoplastic disorder ... Cortical Dementias ... #Neurology #Differential
The Dementia Umbrella

Dementia is an umbrella term that describes a collection of symptoms that are caused
The Dementia Umbrella ... Dementia is ... are caused by disorders ... #Differential # ... Types #Subtypes #Classification
Major neurocognitive disorders (MNCD): Diagnosis and workup 

1) Clinical diagnosis Cognitive impairment + loss of autonomy
2)
neurocognitive disorders ... functions - Aphaso-apraxo-agnosia ... hallucinations - Movement disorders ... #Differential # ... Subtypes #Classification
Causes of Secondary / Provoked Seizures - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Febrile
Infection
 • Sepsis
 • Encephalitis
 • Meningitis
Metabolic
Provoked Seizures - Differential ... Degenerative • Dementia ... • Conversion Disorder ... Provoked #Seizures #Neurology ... #Differential #
Reversible Neurocognitive Disorders (Reversible Causes of "Dementia")
 • Structural/Mass: Subdural Hematoma, NPH, Intracranial tumor
 • Infection:
Neurocognitive Disorders ... Reversible Causes of "Dementia ... Neurocognitive #Disorders ... #dementia #differential ... diagnosis #causes #neurology
Causes of Hemiplegia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cerebral Hemisphere (Contralateral motor cortex)
 • Aphasia
 • Apraxia
 •
of Hemiplegia - Differential ... • Apraxia • ... Cognition/Confusion, Dementia ... #Hemiplegia #Neurology ... #Differential #
Clinical Classification of Pulmonary Hypertension

1. Pulmonary arterial hypertension from pulmonary vasculopathy
Idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension
Heritable gene mutations
Clinical Classification ... myeloproliferative disorders ... disease, thyroid disorders ... Hypertension #PHTN #Classification ... #Diagnosis #Differential
HIV-Associated Neurocognitive Disorder (HAND)

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

Pathophysiology:
HIV frequently
Neurocognitive Disorder ... impairment • HIV dementia ... motor slowing and ataxia ... #dementia #AIDS ... #Neurology
Causes of Tremors - Movement Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Action Tremor - Occurs During Voluntary Muscle
Tremors - Movement Disorders ... - Differential ... spinocerebellar ataxia ... MovementDisorders #Neurology ... #Differential #
Differential Diagnosis: New-Onset Seizure in the Elderly

STRUCTURAL:
 • Stroke/TIA, Subdural hematoma, mass
 • Traumatic Brain Injury
Differential Diagnosis ... • Sleep Disorders ... : REM behavior disorder ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... Seizure #Elderly #Neurology