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CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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HIV / AIDS - Differential ... less than 200 cells ... should be based on clinical ... of the abducens nerve ... differential #diagnosis #AIDS
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
Summary Acute AIDP ... all extremity, facial ... Guillain-Barre Clinical ... • Weakness: Starts ... support (10-30%) • Facial
Sjogren's Syndrome Overview

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

Autoimmune exocrinopathy multisystemic disease
lacrimal glands: • Focal ... ducts Clinical ... myelopathy, cranial nerve ... peripheral neuropathy, transverse ... • 8%-27% for CNS
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
that results in CNS ... Myelitis - Clinical ... Pleocytosis > 100 cells ... negative, MOG-IgG test ... brain and/or optic nerve
Cauda Equina Syndrome Overview

Cauda Equina Syndrome:
 • Prevalence: 1:33,000-100,000 ppl/yr
 • Incidence: 1.5-3.4 million ppl/yr
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compression of nerve ... (CES) is usually ... cord infarct • HIV ... myelopathy • Transverse ... • Provocative Tests