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Photophobia and Headache - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Why?
• The coexistence of photophobia and headache suggests the potential
- Differential ... glaucoma - Ocular ... • CNS Vasculitis ... #differential # ... ophthalmology #Neurology
Headache Etiologies and Associated Spectrum of Severity of Disease by System
Critical, Emergent and Non-Emergent Causes
CNS, neurologic,
Headache Etiologies ... Non-Emergent Causes CNS ... , neurologic, vessels ... vascular disease Ocular ... #causes #differential
Guillain–Barré syndrome (GBS)
(aka: Landry–Guillain–Barré–Strohl syndrome:
	Most common cause of acute flaccid paralysis
	Rapidly progressive ascending paralysis & areflexia
	Autonomic
Differential diagnosis ... Multiple Sclerosis: CNS ... paralysis but spares ... West Nile virus: Headache ...  Transverse myelitis
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
skin injury) • Neurologic ... basal ganglia, CNS ... meningitis), MCC CNS ... symptoms (headache ... collaboration • CNS
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
Transverse Myelitis ... Pathophysiology of Transverse ... that results in CNS ... Myelitis #diagnosis #management ... #neurology #differential
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
Vasculitis - Differential ... 50 years • New headache ... affects the skin, neurologic ... Progressive symptoms of headache ... chorioretinitis, CNS
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
Erythematous, macular ... permanent alopecia Differential ... and CNSHeadache ... neuropathy • Transverse ... • Malar rash - spares
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
cough, chills, headache ... Inhalation of spores ... especially the CNS ... MC: CNS CSF: • ... Fungal #Diagnosis #Management