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Neuromyelitis Optica (NMO) - Clinical Manifestations
 • Optic neuritis: Reduced visual acuity, ranging from mild to
desaturation, Scotoma, Ocular ... Other brainstem syndromes ... • Transverse myelitis ... pain • Extra-CNS ... Manifestations #diagnosis #neurology
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
ulceration • Ocular ... skin injury) • Neurologic ... basal ganglia, CNS ... meningitis), MCC CNS ... #diagnosis #management
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
10-33% develop MS ... that results in CNS ... Predictive of MS ... #diagnosis #management ... #neurology #differential
Leg Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Bone/Joint Causes of Leg Pain:
 • Fracture
 • Arthritis
 • Gout/pseudogout
Patellofemoral pain syndrome ... • Myositis/pyomyositis ... limb ischemia/cyanosis ... lower #extremity #msk ... #physicalexam
Sjogren's Syndrome Overview

Epidemiology:
• F > M: 9:1
• 5-6th Decades (can be any age)

Autoimmune exocrinopathy multisystemic disease
gland) biopsy • Ocular ... neuropathy, transverse myelitis ... • 8%-27% for CNS ... phenomenon (16%) MSK ... Rheumatology #Diagnosis #Management
Multiple Sclerosis - Summary

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune-mediated neurodegenerative disease of the central nervous system
neuritis • Partial myelitis ... • Or brainstem syndromes ... objective evidence of neurologic ... sclerosis #diagnosis #management ... #neurology #treatment
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
thyroid, Sjogren syndrome ... Ocular- 50%: Ptosis ... immunologic assay - MuSK ... Gravis #diagnosis #management ... #neurology
Oppositional Grasp Weakness in Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

Dysfunction of the six- Opposition weakness-in carpal tunnel syndrome with
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome ... carpal tunnel syndrome ... clinical #video #physicaleaxm ... #neurology #orthopedics ... #msk #CTS
Left Abducens Spasm on Physical Exam

A 50 yr male with left facial spasm and diplopia, with
paroxysmal brainstem syndrome ... #Spasm #CNVI #CN6 ... #PhysicalExam # ... clinical #ocular ... ophthalmology #neurology