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Alzheimer’s Disease: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Risk factor for Late Onset Alzheimer's (99% of cases):
 - Increasing
Risk factor for Late ... mutations - Down syndrome ... incontinence, apraxia ... AlzheimersDisease #Dementia ... #pathophysiology
The Stages of Syphilis 

Primary Syphilis 
- The chancre lesion is the hallmark of primary syphilis.
- Ocular syphilis ... and nephrotic syndrome ... have positive serology ... impairments, and dementia ... roots, causing a syndrome
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 ... Pathophysiology ... The clinical syndrome ... neurocognitive #disorder #dementia ... #AIDS #Neurology
Paraproteinemias

Entities That Can Feature A Monoclonal Protein/M Component:
• MM
• WM
• MGUS
• MGCS
• MGRS
• Splenic Marginal Zone
capillary leak syndrome ... et diutinum Neurologic ... neuropathy) • Systemic late-onset ... Scleromyxedema (CNS ... Hypergammaglobulinemic macular
Left Abducens Spasm on Physical Exam

A 50 yr male with left facial spasm and diplopia, with
This patient had ... paroxysmal brainstem syndrome ... #Spasm #CNVI #CN6 ... PhysicalExam #clinical #ocular ... ophthalmology #neurology
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
Unresponsive wakefulness syndrome ... • Locked-in syndrome ... • Mutism Pathophysiology ... • Vestibulo-ocular ... #PhysicalExam #neurology
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
Itraconazole is the agent ... especially the CNS ... MC: CNS CSF: • ... Aspergillosis Pathophysiology ... osteoarticular, pulmonary, ocular