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HIV-Associated Neurocognitive Disorder (HAND)

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

Pathophysiology:
HIV frequently
Diagnosis: MRI ... • Decrease in cerebral ... Treatment: • HAART ... #dementia #AIDS ... #Neurology
Neuromyelitis Optica (NMO) - Clinical Manifestations
 • Optic neuritis: Reduced visual acuity, ranging from mild to
Cerebral involvement ... • Extra-CNS complications ... Comorbid autoimmune disorders ... Manifestations #diagnosis ... #neurology #symptoms
Aortic Dissection Pearls
Aortic dissection is caused by a tear in the tunica intima, the innermost layer
Connective tissue disorder ... • Cardiac surgery ... catheterization • Thoracic ... deficit • Shock Treatment ... Aortic #Dissection #diagnosis
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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HIV / AIDS - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... Antimicrobial treatment ... Suspect in movement disorders ... #AIDS #opportunistic
June is recognized as International #Scoliosis Awareness month with the goal of public education, early detection
scoliosis and its ... muscular #dystrophy, #cerebral ... ⚕️The disorder ... long-term #back #pain ... spinal #fusion #surgery
#Cobb #Cob #angle 
June is recognized as International #Scoliosis Awareness month with the goal of public
scoliosis and its ... muscular #dystrophy, #cerebral ... ⚕️The disorder ... long-term #back #pain ... spinal #fusion #surgery
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
may precede the neurologic ... both posterior cerebral ... narrowing on MRA/CTA ... epilepticus Treatment ... #management #neurology
Multiple Sclerosis - Summary

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune-mediated neurodegenerative disease of the central nervous system
impairment, Mood disorder ... Sensitivity to pain ... Multiple Sclerosis Treatment ... #management #neurology ... #treatment #MS
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
that results in CNS ... or without back pain ... bouts of HTN Diagnostic ... Transverse Myelitis Treatment ... #management #neurology
This is a suprasternal notch view demonstrating an aortic flap in a patient with a Stanford
interscapular pain ... allowed the CV surgeon ... the confirmatory CTA ... and standard treatment ... for a more rapid diagnosis