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Stroke Mimics - Differential Diagnosis - MINT Mnemonic
 • Metabolic: Hyper-glycemia, Hypoglycemia, Wernicke's encephalopathy, Mitochondrial Encephalopathy
Stroke Mimics - ... Differential Diagnosis ... Hypercarbia • Infectious ... Vestibular neuronitis, CNS ... #CVA #Differential
BEHIND - Stroke Mimics Mnemonic
Brain: Mass, Hemorrhage, Contusion
Epilepsy: Post Ictal State, 
Hyponatremia, Hypogycemia
Intoxication, Infection
Neuro: Migraine, Multiple
Mnemonic Brain ... Intoxication, Infection ... #Mnemonic #CVA ... #Neurology #Diagnosis ... #Differential
What are common stroke mimics?
From Konrad CN, Crocco T, Biola J, Larrabee H. Is it stroke,
common stroke mimics ... From Konrad CN, ... #Diagnosis #Differential ... #Table #CVA #Incidence ... #Misdiagnosed #Neurology
CNS Ring-Enhancing Lesions - Immunocompromised vs Immunocompetent
Multiple Ring-Enhancing Lesions:
 • Toxoplasmosis (CD4 < 100)
 • Other
Chorioretinitis • Diagnosis ... RingEnhancing #Lesions #Brain ... #differential # ... diagnosis #causes ... #radiology #neurology
Alice in Wonderland Syndrome
What? Metamorphophsia - Distortions of the visual perceptions with changes in size (micro
CNS: parietal ... common cause) • Infection ... encephalitis) • Brain ... Wonderland #Syndrome #diagnosis ... #neurology #differential
Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Approach To Weakness:
 • Non-neuromuscular disorder (Cardiac, pulmonary etc)
 • CNS ->
Weakness - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... nervous system: Brain ... : Brain abscess ... #Diagnosis #neurology
Differential Considerations for a Seizure or Seizure-like Event
The following diagnoses may have presentations that can be
The following diagnoses ... Delirium tremens INFECTIOUS ... - CNS infections ... Cataplexy #Seizure #mimics ... diagnosis #neurology
Approach to Headaches - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Red flags (PHANTOMS):
 • Pattern change, progressively worse, papilledema
 •
to Headaches - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Space-occupying brain ... lesion • CNS ... infection (e.g.,
BEE Syndromes - Non-inflammatory Causes

Immune-mediated conditions affecting the Brain, Eye, and Ear

Visual or auditory symptoms in
affecting the Brain ... nervous system (CNS ... important, as early diagnosis ... noninflammatory #differential ... #diagnosis
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
that results in CNS ... versus molecular mimicry ... ruled out • Brain ... MRI: Check for brain ... #differential