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Approach to Headaches - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Red flags (PHANTOMS):
 • Pattern change, progressively worse, papilledema
 •
- Differential Diagnosis ... papilledema • Horner ... ) • Systemic symptoms ... and signs (e.g. ... #Algorithm #neurology
Bell's palsy
There are many different causes of Facial Nerve Palsy. However, the commonest
cause of unilateral facial
many different causes ... Hyperacusis - Loss of Corneal ... #Bells #Palsy #Neurology ... #Signs #Symptoms ... #Diagnosis
Photophobia and Headache - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Why?
• The coexistence of photophobia and headache suggests the potential
- Differential Diagnosis ... hypothalamus, and visual cortex ... - Autonomic symptoms ... meningeal irritation signs ... ophthalmology #Neurology
Anaplasma Infection - Anaplasma phagocytophilum
Pathophysiology: 
 • Obligate, intracellular bacteria
 • Transmitted via blacklegged tick —
phagocytophilum Pathophysiology ... within morulae Signs ... and symptoms: ... bite • Fever, headache ... Anaplasma #Infection #diagnosis
Causes of Peripheral and Central Vertigo
PERIPHERAL VERTIGO
1. Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) - Short-lived (typically less
Causes of Peripheral ... without an obvious cause ... signs or symptoms ... #differential #diagnosis ... #neurology
Signs and Symptoms Associated With Different Headache Etiologies
 • Nonfocal mental status changes - Meningitis, encephalitis,
Signs and Symptoms ... stroke • Severe nausea ... Tentorial pressure cone ... #signs #symptoms ... #diagnosis
Headaches Overview - Primary vs Secondary Headaches

What’s the Core Difference?
 • Primary headache = headache is
What’s the Core ... symptom of something ... N Neurological signs ... confusion, focal signs ... #Diagnosis
Growth Hormone Excess - Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Acromegaly and gigantism share the same pathophysiology
share the same pathophysiology ... • Other rare causes ... Pressure: • Headache ... Overproduction #diagnosis ... #signs #symptoms
Pituitary Mass Effects - Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
 • Pituitary turnors are almost always a benign
For pituitary masses ... Signs / Symptoms ... pituitary hormones • Headaches ... • Nausea and ... mnemonic #GLFTAP #pathophysiology
Schizophrenia: Pathogenesis and Symptoms
Increased dopaminergic transmission in mesolimbic projection
-> Dopaminergic neurons here project into the limbic
is thought to cause ... into the cerebral cortex ... Schizophrenia #pathophysiology ... #diagnosis #symptoms ... #signs #psychiatry