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Wernicke Encephalopathy - Acute Thiamine (B1) Deficiency 
Clinical Diagnosis - Caine Criteria (2 out of 4):
Acute Thiamine (B1 ... - Oculomotor abnormalities ... nystagmus) - Cerebellar ... dysfunction and gait ... Encephalopathy #Thiamine #B1
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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CNS Infection in ... lobes, brainstem, cerebellum ... , limb ataxia, gait ... Periventricular, frontal, cerebellum ... focal neurologic abnormalities
HIV-Associated Neurocognitive Disorder (HAND)

Definition:
HIV-Associated Neurocognitive disorders categories:
• Asymptomatic neurocognitive impairment
• Mild neurocognitive impairment
• HIV dementia

Pathophysiology:
HIV frequently
HIV dementia Pathophysiology ... and infects the CNS ... early stages of infection ... mononuclear cells in the CNS ... dysfunction like gait
Evaluation of Recurrent Falls

Core Concept:
Maintaining an upright posture requires the integrated function of multiple systems.
Disruption in
range of motion, gait ... abnormalities ... Examples: - Cerebellar ... Clues: Ataxia, dysmetria ... falling, functional gait