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Alzheimer’s Disease: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Risk factor for Late Onset Alzheimer's (99% of cases):
 - Increasing
semantic memory • Aphasia ... seizure, primitive reflexes ... incontinence, apraxia ... aggression #AlzheimersDisease ... #Dementia #pathophysiology
Causes of Hemiplegia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cerebral Hemisphere (Contralateral motor cortex)
 • Aphasia
 • Apraxia
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Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Apraxia • ... Cognition/Confusion, Dementia ... #Hemiplegia #Neurology ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
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 ... motor slowing and ataxia ... neurocognitive #disorder #dementia ... #AIDS #Neurology
Causes of Dysarthria - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Lower Motor Neuron - Slow, Low Volume, Breathy Speech, Tongue
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... hyperactive gag reflex ... Lateral Sclerosis Ataxic ... Spinal-Cerebellar Ataxia ... #Dysarthria #Neurology
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
Summary Acute AIDP ... Decreased / Absent Reflexes ... Opthaloplegia • Ataxia ... management #treatment #neurology
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
often- Sensory ataxia ... dysfunction • Abnormal reflexes ... disorders #diagnosis #neurology ... differential #algorithm