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BEE Syndromes - Immune-mediated conditions affecting the brain, eye, and ear

Visual or auditory symptoms in conjunction
BEE Syndromes - ... • Systemic lupus ... vasculitides • ... #Syndromes #neurology ... differential #diagnosis
Antinuclear Antibodies (ANA)
ANA or Anti-NucIear Antibody refers to antibodies against antigens in the nucleus → like
• +ANA can be seen ... SLE), Sjogren's Syndrome ... : Lupus (SLE), Systemic ... Arthritis, Sjögren Syndrome ... #diagnosis #differential
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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Mucocutaneous lymph node syndrome ... : • Behçet Syndrome ... • Cogan Syndrome ... Diagnosis: Systemic ... differential #diagnosis
Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Approach To Weakness:
 • Non-neuromuscular disorder (Cardiac, pulmonary etc)
 • CNS ->
(Cardiac, pulmonary ... • Acute stroke syndromes ... Paraneoplastic syndrome ... Lambert-Eaton - Isaacs' syndrome ... #Diagnosis #neurology
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
SLE (Systemic Lupus ... lymphoma • Evans' syndrome ... lymphoproliferative syndrome ... Shrinking lung syndrome ... #Diagnosis #Rheumatology
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
affects the skin, neurologic ... cognitive impairment, neurologic ... • Behcet syndrome ... • Cogan syndrome ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
Behçet's Syndrome ... Systemic disease ... skin injury) • Neurologic ... ) Differential Diagnosis ... #signs #symptoms
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
Spinal cord neurological ... and signs below ... MCTD, Sjogren syndrome ... #diagnosis #neurology ... #algorithm
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
monophasic Pathophysiology ... • Bilateral signs ... and/or symptoms ... #management #neurology ... #differential