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MAGIC DR – a handy mnemonic used to remember the potential causes of a cerebral ring
the potential causes ... subacute phase) C – Contusion ... Demyelinating disease (eg ... MAGICDR #DRMAGIC #Differential ... #Brain
Emergent Causes of Headache and Associated Risk Factors
Carbon monoxide poisoning
 - Breathing in enclosed or confined
Emergent Causes ... carbon monoxide (eg ... living conditions (eg ... vascular diseases (eg ... of congenital brain
BEE Syndromes - Non-inflammatory Causes

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

Visual or auditory symptoms in
affecting the Brain ... is important, as ... skull neoplasms (e.g ... LHON) plus MRI lesions ... noninflammatory #differential
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
- Causes progressive ... Escorial criteria uses ... EMG: LMN Signs in ... MRI: Brain, cervical ... conditions listed in differential
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
parietal lobes of the brain ... edema visualized as ... showing cortical lesions ... Reversible course Differential ... • EEG: With persistent
Differential Diagnosis: New-Onset Seizure in the Elderly

STRUCTURAL:
 • Stroke/TIA, Subdural hematoma, mass
 • Traumatic Brain Injury
Differential Diagnosis ... • Traumatic Brain ... subdural hematomas or contusions ... cardiovascular causes ... seizures without EEG
Evaluation of Recurrent Falls

Core Concept:
Maintaining an upright posture requires the integrated function of multiple systems.
Disruption in
Oxygenation of the Brain ... Cardiac arrhythmias (e.g ... Peripheral neuropathy (e.g ... neuron disease (ALS ... Joint instability (e.g