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Central Nervous System Disorders - Patterns of Localization - Cerebral Cortex, Brainstem, Spinal Cord, Subcortical, Cerebellum

#CNS
Nervous System Disorders ... Localization - Cerebral ... Cortex, Brainstem, Spinal ... #Localization #Neurology ... #Cortex #Diagnosis
June is recognized as International #Scoliosis Awareness month with the goal of public education, early detection
scoliosis and its ... muscular #dystrophy, #cerebral ... ⚕️The disorder ... prevent long-term #back ... #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 ... prevent long-term #back ... #fusion #surgery
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
Spinal Cord Disorders ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Symptoms: • Back ... cord #spinalcord #disorders ... #diagnosis #neurology
Erectile Dysfunction: Pathogenesis

Erectile Dysfunction - Persistent or recurrent inability to achieve an erection sufficient to achieve
relationship, lack ... psychological disorder ... Erectile Dysfunction Neurologic ... mellitus -> Central (cerebral ... #Diagnosis
Cauda Equina Syndrome Overview

Cauda Equina Syndrome:
 • Prevalence: 1:33,000-100,000 ppl/yr
 • Incidence: 1.5-3.4 million ppl/yr
 •
equina syndrome (CES ... • Severe low back ... Differential Diagnosis ... axial T1 and T2 Treatment ... #causes #neurology
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
that results in CNS ... with or without back ... bouts of HTN Diagnostic ... Transverse Myelitis Treatment ... #management #neurology
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 ... areas of high signal ... Treatment: • HAART ... dementia #AIDS #Neurology
Aortic Dissection Pearls
Aortic dissection is caused by a tear in the tunica intima, the innermost layer
with chest/abd/back ... Connective tissue disorder ... • Cardiac surgery ... catheterization • Thoracic ... deficit • Shock Treatment
Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Approach To Weakness:
 • Non-neuromuscular disorder (Cardiac, pulmonary etc)
 • CNS ->
- Differential Diagnosis ... Non-neuromuscular disorder ... pulmonary etc) • CNS ... Lesions of the spinal ... #neurology