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Causes of Hemiplegia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cerebral Hemisphere (Contralateral motor cortex)
 • Aphasia
 • Apraxia
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Algorithm Cerebral ... Contralateral motor cortex ... • Apraxia • Agnosia ... Cognition/Confusion, Dementia ... #Hemiplegia #Neurology
Clinical features of focal cortical brain lesions in a right-handed individual

Frontal, either:  
Intellectual impairment, 
Personality
Clinical features ... right: Dressing apraxia ... left: Limb apraxia ... recognition #Cortex ... #Neurology
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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HIV / AIDS - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... should be based on clinical ... #AIDS #opportunistic ... InfectiousDiseases #Neurology
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 ... Diagnosis: MRI ... : The clinical ... #AIDS #Neurology
Causes of Dysarthria - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Lower Motor Neuron - Slow, Low Volume, Breathy Speech, Tongue
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Lower ... hyperactive gag reflex ... 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 ... Guillain-Barre Clinical ... Decreased / Absent Reflexes ... Guillain-Barre Diagnosis ... management #treatment #neurology
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
- Differential Diagnosis ... neurological lesion: Clinical ... dysfunction • Abnormal reflexes ... #neurology #differential ... #algorithm