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Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)
Acute autoimmune demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: 1
(GBS) Acute autoimmune ... than one after symptom ... nerve roots and cauda ... equina TREATMENT ... #management #neurology
Cauda Equina Syndrome Overview

Cauda Equina Syndrome:
 • Prevalence: 1:33,000-100,000 ppl/yr
 • Incidence: 1.5-3.4 million ppl/yr
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spine • MCC- acute ... cord infarct • HIV ... • Transverse myelitis ... cord • Guillain-Barre ... #causes #neurology
Bell's Palsy - Diagnosis and Management Summary - GrepMed Handbook

Acute Idiopathic Unilateral Facial Nerve (CN7) Palsy
Presentation:
Bell's Palsy - Diagnosis ... GrepMed Handbook Acute ... CNS inflammatory cause ... #Management #Treatment ... #Neurology
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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Antimicrobial treatment ... required until immune ... Demyelinating disease caused ... opportunistic #InfectiousDiseases ... #Neurology
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
Bilateral signs and/or symptoms ... • Infectious causes ... simplex virus, HIV ... Treatment: • ... #neurology #differential