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CT vs T1 MRI
CT Head:
 - Bones are white
 - Fat is Dark & Scalp fat
Head: - Bones are ... : - Bones are Dark ... #T1 #MRI #comparison ... #neurology #radiology ... #brain
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
Guillain-Barre Syndrome ... Epidemiology: • 1-2 cases ... Pathophysiology ... cardiomyopathy, Horner ... management #treatment #neurology
Temporal Bone Imaging Anatomy - Middle Ear Cavity: Epitympanum (Attic)
 • Körner septum (Petro-squamous lamina)
 •
Temporal Bone Imaging ... Epitympanum (Attic) • Körner ... Anterior attic bony ... neuroradiology #neurology ... #radiology #CT
How do you work up an ischemic CVA?
A) Initial Evaluation
 • ABCs
 • IV access, monitor
• Non-contrast CT ... ischemic CVA (core ... NCCT or • MRI brain ... Defined if 1) CT ... diagnosis #checklist #neurology
Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)
Acute autoimmune demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: 1
Guillain-Barré Syndrome ... Incidence: 1 to 2 cases ... surgery, trauma, and bone-marrow ... the underlying pathophysiology ... diagnosis #management #neurology
Generalized Seizures and Pseudoseizures
Generalized seizures "are conceptualized as originating as some point within, and rapidly engaging,
include the entire cortex ... consistent from one ... and metabolic causes ... Classification #Diagnosis #Neurology ... Signs #Symptoms #Comparison
Bell's Palsy - Diagnosis and Management Summary - GrepMed Handbook

Acute Idiopathic Unilateral Facial Nerve (CN7) Palsy
Presentation:
presentation • Lyme Serology ... CN7, parotid), CT ... middle ear/temporal bone ... CNS inflammatory cause ... Management #Treatment #Neurology
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
parietal lobes of the brain ... may precede the neurologic ... Etiology: • Pathophysiology ... the underlying cause ... diagnosis #management #neurology
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
monophasic Pathophysiology ... Vitamin B12 and copper ... ruled out • Brain ... MRI: Check for brain ... diagnosis #management #neurology
Stiff Person Syndrome (SPS) - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Epidemiology:
 • Prevalence: 1-2 cases per million -
Prevalence: 1-2 cases ... Person Syndrome Pathophysiology ... autoimmune response gone ... awry in the brain ... Management #treatment #neurology