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BEE Syndromes - Immune-mediated conditions affecting the brain, eye, and ear

Visual or auditory symptoms in conjunction
BEE Syndromes - ... affecting the brain ... diagnosis and treatment ... Inflammatory causes ... optica spectrum disorder
CNS Manifestations of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)

Clinical Manifestations: Demyelinating Syndrome, Headache, Movement disorders, Seizure disorders, Aseptic
Erythematosus (SLE) Clinical ... Demyelinating Syndrome ... , Seizure disorders ... autoantibodies that will cause ... thrombosis and/or blood-brain
BEE Syndromes - Non-inflammatory Causes

Immune-mediated conditions affecting the Brain, Eye, and Ear

Visual or auditory symptoms in
BEE Syndromes - ... affecting the Brain ... diagnosis and treatment ... MRI lesions and clinical ... noninflammatory #differential
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
an autoimmune disorder ... life-threatening Differential ... Myotonic dystrophy - Brain ... Bedside: ice pack ... Drugs, infection, surgery
CNS Ring-Enhancing Lesions - Immunocompromised vs Immunocompetent
Multiple Ring-Enhancing Lesions:
 • Toxoplasmosis (CD4 < 100)
 • Other
Diagnosis- Compatible syndrome ... nodules, may also see ... RingEnhancing #Lesions #Brain ... #differential # ... diagnosis #causes
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
evaluation should be ... non-obese, non-black ... 109 mm Hg) with clinical ... Neurologic disorders ... #Differential #
Pisa Syndrome (pleurothotonus) on Physical Exam
A tonic flexion of the trunk of the body to one
name comes from its ... Caused commonly ... neurodegenerative disorders ... Treatment: anticholinergics ... #PhysicalExam #clinical
Leigh Syndrome 
History: 19-month-old girl with hypotonia, developmental 
delay, failure to thrive, and bilateral optic disc
Mitochondrial disorder ... elevation (can be ... #Clinical #MRI ... #Brain #Diagnosis ... #Radiology
Stiff Person Syndrome (SPS) - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Epidemiology:
 • Prevalence: 1-2 cases per million -
Prevalence: 1-2 cases ... gone awry in the brain ... Clinical Manifestations ... limb or joint disorders ... Treatment: •
Complications after Bariatric Surgery
Post Bariatric Intestinal Failure:
 • Severe protein malnutrition after bariatric surgery
 • More
Consider refeeding syndrome ... nutrients • TPN for treatment ... after RYGB • Disorder ... Gastric bypass causes ... gastroenterology #diagnosis #differential