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Causes of Depressed / Lethargic Newborn - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Maternal Related:
 • Drugs (Ex. SSRI)
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of Depressed / Lethargic ... Syndrome • Birth Asphyxia ... Sepsis Other: • Anemia ... #Depressed #Lethargic
Alexia Without Agraphia
Alexia without agraphia is a disconnection syndrome where patients cannot read but can write.
Alexia without ... common cause, leading ... Pathophysiology: ... Agraphia #clinical #neurology ... #diagnosis #pathophysiology
Aphasia - Pathophysiology and Clinical Findings
Broca's Aphasia - Expressive language impairment: non-Fluent
 - Sensory speech areas
Aphasia - Pathophysiology ... intact hearing & reading ... deficits #Aphasia #Pathophysiology ... Brocas #Wernickes #neurology
Anticonvulsants as Mood Stabilizers: Mechanism and Side-effect
Examples: Valproate, Carbamazepine, Lamotrigine
 • Mild anticholinergic effect -> Drowsiness
Dose-dependent tremor, ataxia ... , asthenia • Neurologic ... dizziness, diplopia, ataxia ... #SideEffects #Pathophysiology
The Inhibited Pathway caused by N2O, leading to a decrease in the active form of Vitamin
caused by N2O, leading ... effects including ataxia ... of pernicious anemia ... #Pathophysiology
CNS Manifestations of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)

Clinical Manifestations: Demyelinating Syndrome, Headache, Movement disorders, Seizure disorders, Aseptic
Disease, PRES Pathophysiology ... inflammation, leading ... Erythematosus #SLE #CNS #neurology
Scurvy (Vitamin C Deficiency) - Diagnosis and Management

Vitamin C is required for hydroxylation of proline residues
General malaise and lethargy ... breath, wasting, anemia ... Loss of teeth Anemia ... weeks #Scurvy #Pathophysiology ... #AscorbicAcid #Pathophysiology
Hepatic Encephalopathy - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Definition:
 • Alteration in brain function manifested by neuropsychiatric symptoms
other causes of neurologic ... addition • Grade 2: Lethargy ... Encephalopathy #Grading
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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status, and focal neurologic ... , gait ataxia, and ... Symptoms: Confusion, lethargy ... confusion, and focal neurologic ... InfectiousDiseases #Neurology
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
Guillain-Barre Pathophysiology ... Opthaloplegia • Ataxia ... management #treatment #neurology