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CNS Manifestations of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)

Clinical Manifestations: Demyelinating Syndrome, Headache, Movement disorders, Seizure disorders, Aseptic
Erythematosus (SLE) Clinical ... autoantibodies that will cause ... Puncture, EEG Treatment ... APS), Secondary ... #neurology #rheumatology
Syncope is a sudden, transient loss of consciousness, which is thought to be secondary to cerebral
thought to be secondary ... to cerebral hypoperfusion ... frequently benign causes ... should be guided by clinical ... The treatment strategy
Hypertrophic Pachymeningitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Pachymeningitis is a rare condition that causes areas of a layer
condition that causes ... hypotension - Secondary ... lumbar puncture or surgery ... sleeve leaks • Cerebral ... Pachymeningitis #HP #Neurology
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
Causes of Secondary ... heart failure, neurologic ... 109 mm Hg) with clinical ... Vasculitis • Endocrinologic ... Neurologic disorders
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
may precede the neurologic ... both posterior cerebral ... the underlying cause ... • Treatment of ... with AEDs until cause
Horner's Syndrome on Physical Exam

A 75yoF was referred in for facial swelling and eyelid changes 1
following neck surgery ... or induced by treatment ... /surgery; as in ... Horners #Syndrome #clinical ... #physicalexam #neurology
BEE Syndromes - Non-inflammatory Causes

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

Visual or auditory symptoms in
nervous system (CNS ... diagnosis and treatment ... vasculopathy with cerebral ... MRI lesions and clinical ... BEE #Syndromes #neurology
Neuromyelitis Optica (NMO) - Clinical Manifestations
 • Optic neuritis: Reduced visual acuity, ranging from mild to
Optica (NMO) - Clinical ... eye movement • Cerebral ... involvement: Intractable nausea ... pain • Extra-CNS ... Manifestations #diagnosis #neurology
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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should be based on clinical ... Antimicrobial treatment ... status, and focal neurologic ... Demyelinating disease caused ... InfectiousDiseases #Neurology
Pisa Syndrome (pleurothotonus) on Physical Exam
A tonic flexion of the trunk of the body to one
name comes from its ... Caused commonly ... Treatment: anticholinergics ... #PhysicalExam #clinical ... #neurology #posture