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CNS Manifestations of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)

Clinical Manifestations: Demyelinating Syndrome, Headache, Movement disorders, Seizure disorders, Aseptic
Erythematosus ( ... SLE) Clinical ... Cerebrovascular Disease ... (for secondary APS ... #SLE #CNS #neurology
BEE Syndromes - Immune-mediated conditions affecting the brain, eye, and ear

Visual or auditory symptoms in conjunction
syndrome • Systemic lupus ... erythematosus ... optica spectrum disorder ... BEE #Syndromes #neurology ... #inflammatory #differential
Pulmonary Renal Syndrome

Definition: Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage + Glomerulonephritis
Presentation (Pulmonary and renal manifestations can occur weeks apart):
symptomatology Differential ... Complex: Systemic lupus ... erythematosus, ... testing: anti-ANCA ... #diagnosis #nephrology
Neuromyelitis Optica (NMO) - Clinical Manifestations
 • Optic neuritis: Reduced visual acuity, ranging from mild to
Optica (NMO) - Clinical ... Comorbid autoimmune disorders ... (Systemic lupus ... erythematosus, ... Manifestations #diagnosis #neurology
Causes of Neuromuscular Weakness
 • Spinal Cord: Demyelinating Disease (MS), Epidural abscess, Infarction, Syringomyelia, Tetanus, Transverse
Demyelinating Disease ... Motor Nerves: ALS ... heavy metals), Critical ... Weakness #Causes #differential ... #diagnosis #neurology
Rheumatology Workup - Laboratories Studies in Rheumatic Diseases

• Septic arthritis - Gram stain and culture of
Studies in Rheumatic Diseases ... joint • Systemic lupus ... erythematosus ( ... metabolic or endocrine disorders ... ANA and RF (if clinical
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
- Differential ... neurological lesion: Clinical ... Actinomyces, Blastomyces dermatitidis ... Sarcoidosis, Behcet disease ... #diagnosis #neurology
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
Presentation: - Disease ... course of the disease ... - Further testing ... conditions listed in differential ... Lateral #Sclerosis #neurology
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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in HIV / AIDS - Differential ... should be based on clinical ... Suspect in movement disorders ... Demyelinating disease ... InfectiousDiseases #Neurology
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
an autoimmune disorder ... receptor function, resulting ... life-threatening Differential ... Generalized fatigue - ALS ... diagnosis #management #neurology