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Alice in Wonderland Syndrome
What? Metamorphophsia - Distortions of the visual perceptions with changes in size (micro
macropsia), color, movement ... • CNS: parietal ... (Many causes!) ... . stroke, tumor) ... Syndrome #diagnosis #neurology
Bell's Palsy - Diagnosis and Management Summary - GrepMed Handbook

Acute Idiopathic Unilateral Facial Nerve (CN7) Palsy
Presentation:
- Atypical Clinical ... Isolated lower, bilateral ... inflammatory cause ... ) • EMG/NCS (rare ... #Treatment #Neurology
Palatal Tremor / Myoclonus

Palatal tremor is a rare movement disorder that has received much attention, given
is a rare movement ... commonly referred to as ... injury to the Guillain ... #Myoclonus #clinical ... #video #neurology
Causes of Neuromuscular Weakness
 • Spinal Cord: Demyelinating Disease (MS), Epidural abscess, Infarction, Syringomyelia, Tetanus, Transverse
Causes of Neuromuscular ... Myelitis, Trauma, Tumor ... Motor Nerves: ALS ... Poliomyelitis, Guillain-Barre ... differential #diagnosis #neurology
CNS Manifestations of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)

Clinical Manifestations: Demyelinating Syndrome, Headache, Movement disorders, Seizure disorders, Aseptic
Erythematosus (SLE) Clinical ... Syndrome, Headache, Movement ... autoantibodies that will cause ... #neurology #rheumatology ... cerebritis #diagnosis #management
Adie's Pupil
What? Unknown nature & benign
 • Regular and mildly dilated pupil (4-6mm);
 • Light-near dissociaton;
Diagnosis: • CN ... abnormal extraocular movements ... dissociation • Other causes ... trauma/orbital tumor ... #PhysicalExam #neurology
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
Epidemiology: • 1-2 cases ... complete paralysis of all ... Clinical Features ... Syndrome #diagnosis #management ... #treatment #neurology
Neuromyelitis Optica (NMO) - Clinical Manifestations
 • Optic neuritis: Reduced visual acuity, ranging from mild to
Optica (NMO) - Clinical ... /pain upon eye movement ... involvement: Intractable nausea ... pain • Extra-CNS ... Manifestations #diagnosis #neurology
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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should be based on clinical ... • Suspect in movement ... status, and focal neurologic ... Demyelinating disease caused ... InfectiousDiseases #Neurology
Lesions of the Spinal cord - Spinal Cord Syndromes

Spinal cord lesions can result in permanent neurologic
result in permanent neurologic ... - Infection (e.g ... involved - Bilateral ... (more commonly bilateral ... differential #diagnosis #neurology