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Wernicke Encephalopathy - Acute Thiamine (B1) Deficiency 
Clinical Diagnosis - Caine Criteria (2 out of 4):
Acute Thiamine (B1 ... dysfunction and gait ... ataxia is only ... #Thiamine #B1 # ... diagnosis #criteria #neurology
Wernicke's Encephalopathy vs Korsakoff Syndrome - Thiamine Deficiency

Wernicke's encephalopathy is a neurological condition due to longstanding
thiamine (vitamin B1 ... of confusion, ataxia ... (broad-based gait ... #vitaminB1 #B1 # ... diagnosis #comparison #neurology
Wernicke Encephalopathy - Acute B1 (Thiamine) Deficiency - Diagnosis and Management
Diagnosis - Caine Criteria (2 of
Wernicke Encephalopathy ... - Acute B1 (Thiamine ... dysfunction (e.g. gait ... ataxia - usually ... Diagnosis #Management #neurology
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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Principles of HIV-Associated ... Periventricular regions; associated ... , gait ataxia, and ... rapidly progressive encephalopathy ... • VZV • HIV encephalopathy
Wernicke Encephalopathy - Triad

Encephalopathy 
 • Disorientation 
 • Indifference 
 • Inattentiveness 
Ocular motor dysfunction
Wernicke Encephalopathy ... - Triad Encephalopathy ... gaze palsies Ataxia ... • Gait • ... Triad #Diagnosis #Neurology
Wernicke's Encephalopathy 
CLINICAL TRIAD: only seen in 1/4 pts 
W.E. is often under diagnosed 
1. ENCEPHALOPATHY
Wernicke's Encephalopathy ... ENCEPHALOPATHY ( ... GAIT ATAXIA (23% ... Primarily: Stance & gait ... diagnosis #triad #neurology
HIV-Associated Neurocognitive Disorder (HAND)

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

Pathophysiology:
HIV frequently
and infects the CNS ... Classic HIV Encephalopathy ... dysfunction like gait ... motor slowing and ataxia ... dementia #AIDS #Neurology
Heat Illnesses and Heat Stroke - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Heat Cramps:
 • Muscle pain or spasm -
Syncope / Exercise Associated ... electrolyte losses - Ataxia ... CNS dysfunction ... (encephalopathy) ... muscle function, Ataxia
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
Systemic disease associated ... skin injury) • Neurologic ... basal ganglia, CNS ... meningitis), MCC CNS ... inhibitors • Uveitis- Ophthalmology
Ptosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Ptosis (Greek- to fall) Drooping of the upper eyelid that usually results
clinical diagnoses associated ... CN III palsy 2. ... Neurogenic Ptosis - Neurologic ... Syndrome #Ptosis #neurology ... Differential #Diagnosis #ophthalmology