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CNS Ring-Enhancing Lesions - Immunocompromised vs Immunocompetent
Multiple Ring-Enhancing Lesions:
 • Toxoplasmosis (CD4 < 100)
 • Other
CNS Ring-Enhancing ... + toxo IgG • CNS ... 30% present w/ CNS ... #differential # ... diagnosis #causes
Alice in Wonderland Syndrome
What? Metamorphophsia - Distortions of the visual perceptions with changes in size (micro
CNS: parietal ... (Many causes!) ... ) • Infection ( ... ) • Brain lesions ... diagnosis #neurology #differential
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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CNS Infection in ... HIV-Associated CNS ... should be based on clinical ... Imaging: - MRI ... #HIV #CNS #Infections
Approach to Headaches - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Red flags (PHANTOMS):
 • Pattern change, progressively worse, papilledema
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to Headaches - Differential ... • Hypertensive encephalopathy ... Space-occupying brain ... lesion • CNS ... infection (e.g.,
Pediatric Vomiting - Gastrointestinal and Systemic Causes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hepatobiliary:
 • Acute Hepatitis
 • Acute
Gastrointestinal and Systemic Causes ... - Differential ... Other: • Sepsis (e.g ... Intracranial Pressure (CNS ... Head Trauma • Brain
CNS Manifestations of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)

Clinical Manifestations: Demyelinating Syndrome, Headache, Movement disorders, Seizure disorders, Aseptic
CNS Manifestations ... Erythematosus (SLE) Clinical ... autoantibodies that will cause ... thrombosis and/or blood-brain ... Erythematosus #SLE #CNS
BEE Syndromes - Non-inflammatory Causes

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

Visual or auditory symptoms in
affecting the Brain ... nervous system (CNS ... neuropathy (LHON) plus MRI ... lesions and clinical ... noninflammatory #differential
HIV-Associated Neurocognitive Disorder (HAND)

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

Pathophysiology:
HIV frequently
and infects the CNS ... mononuclear cells in the CNS ... Classic HIV Encephalopathy ... Diagnosis: MRI ... : The clinical
Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Approach To Weakness:
 • Non-neuromuscular disorder (Cardiac, pulmonary etc)
 • CNS ->
Weakness - Differential ... pulmonary etc) • CNS ... nervous system: Brain ... : Brain abscess ... ) studies • MRI
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
that results in CNS ... Transverse Myelitis - Clinical ... ruled out • Brain ... brain and/or optic ... management #neurology #differential