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Principal patterns of loss of sensation.
 (a) Thalamic lesion: sensory loss throughout opposite side (rare).
lesion, e.g. ... , e.g. ... , e.g. ... #Diagnosis #Neurology ... Comprehensive Review in Clinical
Pediatric Constipation - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Dietary/Functional
 • lnsufficient Volume / Bulk
Neurologic
 • Hirschsprung's Disease
 • Imperforate
- Differential Diagnosis ... Withholding • Painful (e.g ... Disease • Spinal Cord ... Lesions • Myotonia ... Congenita • Guillan-Barré
Causes of Pediatric Constipation - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Dietary / Functional:
 • Insufficient Volume / Bulk
Neurologic:
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- Differential Diagnosis ... Withholding • Painful (e.g ... Disease • Spinal Cord ... Lesions • Myotonia ... Congenita • Guillain-Barré
Lesions of the Spinal cord - Spinal Cord Syndromes

Spinal cord lesions can result in permanent neurologic
in permanent neurologic ... - Infection (e.g ... Lower motor neuron symptoms ... #differential #diagnosis ... #neurology
Multiple Sclerosis - Summary

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune-mediated neurodegenerative disease of the central nervous system
demyelinating lesions ... Radiographic findings (eg ... Laboratory findings (eg ... VEP’s: EEG of visual ... Progressive MS (Spinal cord
Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)
Acute autoimmune demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: 1
transplantation CLINICAL ... than one after symptom ... Electrodiagnostic studies (Ex EMG ... specific therapy, the clinician ... #management #neurology
BEE Syndromes - Non-inflammatory Causes

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

Visual or auditory symptoms in
conjunction with symptoms ... skull neoplasms (e.g ... LHON) plus MRI lesions ... and clinical consistent ... BEE #Syndromes #neurology
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
combination of the clinical ... multiple spinal cord ... fasciculations Common Symptoms ... EMG: LMN Signs in ... Lateral #Sclerosis #neurology
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
with systemic, neurologic ... Diagnosis = clinical ... not be subtle e.g ... E.g. 80 yo ESR cutoff ... required due to skip lesions
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
may precede the neurologic ... Neurological symptoms ... showing cortical lesions ... • EEG: With persistent ... #management #neurology