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Blunt cerebrovascular injury (BCVI) 

Blunt cerebrovascular injury (BCVI) can have 
severe neurologic sequelae. Early diagnosis is
have severe neurologic ... diagnosis is crucial ... diagnosis and treatment ... In addition to preventing ... effective in stroke-prevention
CNS Manifestations of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)

Clinical Manifestations: Demyelinating Syndrome, Headache, Movement disorders, Seizure disorders, Aseptic
Disease, PRES Pathophysiology ... Puncture, EEG Treatment ... APS), Secondary prevention ... Erythematosus #SLE #CNS #neurology ... diagnosis #management #treatment
Scurvy (Vitamin C Deficiency) - Diagnosis and Management

Vitamin C is required for hydroxylation of proline residues
beta-spectrin, which is crucial ... vasculitis Treatment ... weeks #Scurvy #Pathophysiology ... #VitaminC #AscorbicAcid ... #Pathophysiology
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
Guillain-Barre Pathophysiology ... bradycardia, urinary retention ... Treatment: • Plasmapheresis ... diagnosis #management #treatment ... #neurology
Cauda Equina Syndrome Overview

Cauda Equina Syndrome:
 • Prevalence: 1:33,000-100,000 ppl/yr
 • Incidence: 1.5-3.4 million ppl/yr
 •
bladder for urinary retention ... Laboratory studies: • CBC ... axial T1 and T2 Treatment ... diagnosis #causes #neurology
HIV-Associated Neurocognitive Disorder (HAND)

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

Pathophysiology:
HIV frequently
HIV dementia Pathophysiology ... HIV and with low CD4 ... Treatment: • HAART ... treatment • Cognitive ... dementia #AIDS #Neurology
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Coccidiodomycosis in HIV-AIDS
Treating Mild Infections (Such As Focal Pneumonia or asymptomatic patients
with positive serology ... and CD4 count ... Coccidiodomycosis #IDSA #Prevention ... #Treatment #management
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)

High mortality without prompt recognition and management. HLH is a critical diagnostic consideration in
search for and treatment ... or triggers) is crucial ... Pathophysiology ... of NK cells and CD8 ... Treatment Approach