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Bell's Palsy - Diagnosis and Management Summary - GrepMed Handbook

Acute Idiopathic Unilateral Facial Nerve (CN7) Palsy
Presentation:
presentation • Lyme Serology ... screening • Imaging ... CN7, parotid), CT ... Eyecare (prevent corneal ... #Neurology
Imaging Patterns of Toxic and Metabolic Brain Disorders

Thalami, Mammillary Bodies and Tectum: Wernicke Encephalopathy
Dentate Nuclei: Metronidazole,
Imaging Patterns ... and Metabolic Brain ... and Cingulate Cortex ... Differential #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Neurology
CNS Manifestations of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)

Clinical Manifestations: Demyelinating Syndrome, Headache, Movement disorders, Seizure disorders, Aseptic
Disease, PRES Pathophysiology ... thrombosis and/or blood-brain ... Cerebritis: Labs, Imaging ... Puncture, EEG Treatment ... Erythematosus #SLE #CNS #neurology
Evolution of stroke on CT and MRI. 

Day 1: NCHCT demonstrates obscure left insular cortex. No
Evolution of stroke on CT ... obscure left insular cortex ... on T2-weighted imaging ... Progression #Timeline #Neurology ... #Radiology #Findings
HIV-Associated Neurocognitive Disorder (HAND)

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

Pathophysiology:
HIV frequently
dementia Pathophysiology ... through the blood-brain ... Treatment: • HAART ... treatment • Cognitive ... dementia #AIDS #Neurology
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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Antimicrobial treatment ... status, and focal neurologic ... enhancement on CT ... confusion, and focal neurologic ... InfectiousDiseases #Neurology
Temporal Bone Imaging Anatomy - Middle Ear Cavity: Epitympanum (Attic)
 • Körner septum (Petro-squamous lamina)
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Temporal Bone Imaging ... Epitympanum (Attic) • Körner ... Temporal #Bone #Imaging ... neuroradiology #neurology ... #radiology #CT
How do you work up an ischemic CVA?
A) Initial Evaluation
 • ABCs
 • IV access, monitor
Evaluation • ABCs • IV ... • Non-contrast CT ... ischemic CVA (core ... NCCT or • MRI brain ... diagnosis #checklist #neurology
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
Myotonic dystrophy - Brain ... Imaging - CT Chest ... Myasthenia Gravis Treatment ... - Symptomatic Treatment ... diagnosis #management #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 ... Imaging Patterns ... diagnosis #management #neurology