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Guillain–Barré syndrome (GBS)
(aka: Landry–Guillain–Barré–Strohl syndrome:
	Most common cause of acute flaccid paralysis
	Rapidly progressive ascending paralysis & areflexia
	Autonomic
 Most common cause ... Differential diagnosis ... Multiple Sclerosis: CNS ...  West Nile virus ...  Transverse myelitis
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
that results in CNS ... back pain at/near level ... defined sensory level ... negative, MOG-IgG test ... • Infectious causes
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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equina syndrome (CES ... - Emergency Causes ... myelopathy • Transverse ... decompression #CaudaEquina ... #causes #neurology
Nail Pathologies - Findings in or Near Nails

Paronychia 

A superficial infection of the proximal and lateral
Systemic causes ... Seen in liver disease ... Abnormal #Pathology #Diagnosis ... Clinical #Signs #PhysicalExam ... GrepMed Recommended Text
Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis (LCH)

Granulomatous Lesions comprising langerin-positive histiocytes and an inflammatory infiltrate can arise in virtually
CNS involvement: ... DIAGNOSIS • Imaging ... • Laboratory Tests ... : Blood tests to ... Smoking cessation is crucial