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Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
Spinal Cord Disorders ... neurological lesion: Clinical ... continence • Pain ... MCTD, Sjogren syndrome ... differential #algorithm
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scoliosis and its ... muscular #dystrophy, #cerebral ... ⚕️The disorder ... long-term #back #pain ... #surgery being
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scoliosis and its ... muscular #dystrophy, #cerebral ... ⚕️The disorder ... long-term #back #pain ... #surgery being
HIV-Associated Neurocognitive Disorder (HAND)

Definition:
HIV-Associated Neurocognitive disorders categories:
• Asymptomatic neurocognitive impairment
• Mild neurocognitive impairment
• HIV dementia

Pathophysiology:
HIV frequently
• Decrease in cerebral ... Clinical Presentation ... : The clinical ... syndrome of HAD ... Treatment: • HAART
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
both posterior cerebral ... narrowing on MRA/CTA ... leukoencephalopathy, Cerebral ... epilepticus Treatment ... underlying cause • Treatment
Stiff Person Syndrome (SPS) - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Epidemiology:
 • Prevalence: 1-2 cases per million -
the brain and spinal ... Clinical Manifestations ... positive in 2/3 of pts ... limb or joint disorders ... Treatment: •
Multiple Sclerosis - Summary

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune-mediated neurodegenerative disease of the central nervous system
• Or brainstem syndromes ... impairment, Mood disorder ... Sensitivity to pain ... stimulation Clinical ... Progressive MS (Spinal
Solitary Cell Plasmacytoma

What?
• Plasma cell neoplasms can present as a single lesion (solitary plasmacytoma)
• In 3%
plasmacytoma) Clinical ... presents with pain ... ribs, vertebrae (thoracic ... Biopsy: Solitary disorder ... Bone marrow Treatment