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CNS Manifestations of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)

Clinical Manifestations: Demyelinating Syndrome, Headache, Movement disorders, Seizure disorders, Aseptic
Erythematosus ( ... SLE) Clinical ... : • Inflammatory ... #SLE #CNS #neurology ... cerebritis #diagnosis #management
BEE Syndromes - Immune-mediated conditions affecting the brain, eye, and ear

Visual or auditory symptoms in conjunction
diagnosis and treatment ... syndrome • Systemic lupus ... erythematosus ... #Syndromes #neurology ... differential #diagnosis
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
syndrome, rheumatoid arthritis ... life-threatening Differential ... Generalized fatigue - ALS ... Gravis #diagnosis #management ... #neurology
Statin Induced Muscle Toxicity - Summary

Clinical Presentation:
 • Elevations of serum creatine kinase with proximal myalgia
Toxicity - Summary Clinical ... GBS), systemic lupus ... erythematosus ( ... myopathy (IMNM) → Antibodies ... myopathy #diagnosis #management
Rheumatology Workup - Laboratories Studies in Rheumatic Diseases

• Septic arthritis - Gram stain and culture of
joint • Systemic lupus ... erythematosus ( ... double-stranded DNA antibodies ... Types of Inflammatory ... ANA and RF (if clinical
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
common systemic inflammatory ... with systemic, neurologic ... Diagnosis = clinical ... very remarkable w/differential ... Symptoms #Diagnosis #Management
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
can become pro-inflammatory ... conditions listed in differential ... diagnosis column Treatment ... Lateral #Sclerosis #neurology ... #diagnosis #management
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
Transverse Myelitis - Clinical ... Antiamphiphysin antibodies ... Transverse Myelitis Treatment ... Myelitis #diagnosis #management ... #neurology #differential