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Types of Facial Paralysis - Peripheral vs Central Lesions

Facial weakness or paralysis may result either from
#CNVII #CN7 #Peripheral ... #Central #Facial ... Nerve #Paralysis #Bells ... #Palsy #Neurology ... GrepMed Recommended Text
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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headache, altered mental ... neurologic complaints ... Demyelinating disease caused ... neurologic abnormalities ... , palsy of the abducens
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
that results in CNS ... negative, MOG-IgG test ... • Infectious causes ... #diagnosis #management ... #neurology #differential
Sjogren's Syndrome Overview

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

Autoimmune exocrinopathy multisystemic disease
lacrimal glands: • Focal ... Hypocomplementemia • Can cause ... : • Central nervous ... neuropathy, transverse myelitis ... Rheumatology #Diagnosis #Management
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
Cortisol+ACTH stim test ... only if no clear cause ... Bicarb<22) - avoid NS ... Ca-gluconate or 1g CaCl- (central ... Drives K+ into cells