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CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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encephalitis, and primary ... status, and focal neurologic ... Demyelinating disease caused ... , limb ataxia, gait ... InfectiousDiseases #Neurology
The Stages of Syphilis 

Primary Syphilis 
- The chancre lesion is the hallmark of primary syphilis.
soles in 50% of cases ... and nephrotic syndrome ... have positive serology ... tabes dorsalis, gait ... impairments, and dementia
HIV-Associated Neurocognitive Disorder (HAND)

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

Pathophysiology:
HIV frequently
impairment • HIV dementia ... and infects the CNS ... The clinical syndrome ... dysfunction like gait ... #AIDS #Neurology
Cauda Equina Syndrome Overview

Cauda Equina Syndrome:
 • Prevalence: 1:33,000-100,000 ppl/yr
 • Incidence: 1.5-3.4 million ppl/yr
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(CES) is usually ... - Emergency Causes ... infections • primary ... Diastematomyelia Physical Exam ... #neurology
Diagnostic algorithm for differentiating vestibular neuritis from stroke in patients with AVS. This sequence of testing
components: targeted neurologic ... disposition, even if the cause ... CNS, Central nervous ... system; PCP, primary ... Posterior #CVA #HINTS #Exam
Myoedema in Hypothyroidism on Physical Exam

Hypothyroidism is a clinical syndrome resulting from the production, secretion or
Hypothyroidism on Physical Exam ... is a clinical syndrome ... drowsiness, weight gain ... reflex hammer, caused ... clinical #video #neurology
Hearing Loss - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Hearing Loss Types:
• Conductive
• Sensorineural
• Mixed
Presbycusis is the most common type
include a: • Neurologic ... hearing loss Exam ... Hearing tests such as ... cause unknown) ... II ○ Susac’s syndrome