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CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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CNS Infection in ... HIV / AIDS - Differential ... HIV-Associated CNS ... primary CNS lymphoma ... required until immune
BEE Syndromes - Immune-mediated conditions affecting the brain, eye, and ear

Visual or auditory symptoms in conjunction
Immune-mediated ... Visual or auditory symptoms ... conjunction with symptoms ... nervous system (CNS ... #neurology #inflammatory
BEE Syndromes - Non-inflammatory Causes

Immune-mediated conditions affecting the Brain, Eye, and Ear

Visual or auditory symptoms in
Non-inflammatory Causes Immune-mediated ... Visual or auditory symptoms ... conjunction with symptoms ... nervous system (CNS ... #neurology #noninflammatory
HIV-Associated Neurocognitive Disorder (HAND)

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

Pathophysiology:
HIV frequently
infects the CNS ... mononuclear cells in the CNS ... • Depressive symptoms ... The clinical syndrome ... #AIDS #Neurology
Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Approach To Weakness:
 • Non-neuromuscular disorder (Cardiac, pulmonary etc)
 • CNS ->
pulmonary etc) • CNS ... • Acute stroke syndromes ... Vasculitis • Infectious ... Polymyositis • Immune ... Differential #Diagnosis #neurology
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
skin injury) • Neurologic ... basal ganglia, CNS ... meningitis), MCC CNS ... symptoms (headache ... collaboration • CNS
Neurological Manifestations of Tuberculosis
Spinal Arachnoiditis & Polyradiculopathy:
 • Subacute onset of limb weakness, bladder/bowel dysfunction, muscle
collapse Immune ... Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome ... • Caused by immune ... not direct infection ... or abruptly • CN
Neuromyelitis Optica (NMO) - Clinical Manifestations
 • Optic neuritis: Reduced visual acuity, ranging from mild to
desaturation, Scotoma, Ocular ... Other brainstem syndromes ... pain • Extra-CNS ... Manifestations #diagnosis #neurology ... #symptoms #signs
Approach to Headaches - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Red flags (PHANTOMS):
 • Pattern change, progressively worse, papilledema
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papilledema • Horner syndrome ... ) • Systemic symptoms ... brain lesion • CNS ... infection (e.g. ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #neurology
Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome - Overview of IRIS

What Is IRIS?
	• A state of hyperinflammatory response that
Inflammatory Syndrome ... treatment of HIV/AIDS ... be present: • AIDS ... pleural effusions, CNS ... skin lesions, ocular