12 results
Approach to Headaches - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Red flags (PHANTOMS):
 • Pattern change, progressively worse, papilledema
 •
papilledema • Horner syndrome ... fever, myalgia), seizures ... • Hypertensive encephalopathy ... infection (e.g., meningitis ... #Algorithm #neurology
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) - Diagnosis
Clinical Features:
 • Altered mental status (Either lethargy, confusion, or
Syndrome (PRES) ... agitation) • Seizures ... Generalized > focal) • Headache ... #Syndrome #Diagnosis ... #Neurology
Causes of Encephalopathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hyperacute:
 - Primary Neurologic: Vascular (IS, ICH), Seizure, Migraine, Trauma
- Differential Diagnosis ... Vascular (IS, ICH), Seizure ... bacterial/viral meningitis ... paraneoplastic syndromes ... #Differential #Diagnosis
CNS Manifestations of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)

Clinical Manifestations: Demyelinating Syndrome, Headache, Movement disorders, Seizure disorders, Aseptic
Demyelinating Syndrome ... , Headache, Movement ... disorders, Seizure ... disorders, Aseptic Meningitis ... , Myelopathy, Encephalopathy
Neurological Manifestations of Tuberculosis
Spinal Arachnoiditis & Polyradiculopathy:
 • Subacute onset of limb weakness, bladder/bowel dysfunction, muscle
Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome ... • Papilledema, headache ... , seizures, focal ... lesion Tuberculous Encephalopathy ... #Tuberculosis #diagnosis
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy ... characterized by: • Headache ... mental status • Headache ... may precede the neurologic ... #Syndrome #diagnosis
Neuromyelitis Optica (NMO) - Clinical Manifestations
 • Optic neuritis: Reduced visual acuity, ranging from mild to
facial numbness), Encephalopathy ... with seizures ( ... Manifestations #diagnosis ... #neurology #symptoms ... #signs
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
 •
- Differential Diagnosis ... Tuberculous Meningitis ... rapidly progressive encephalopathy ... Cryptococcal Meningitis ... • VZV • HIV encephalopathy
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
hyperthermia crisis (late sign ... Phaeochromocytoma Neurologic ... : • Meningitis ... blood • Hypoxic encephalopathy ... Anesthesia #Checklist #Diagnosis
Emergent Causes of Headache and Associated Risk Factors
Carbon monoxide poisoning
 - Breathing in enclosed or confined
eg, furnaces) Meningitis ... vasoconstriction syndrome ... neurological findings or seizure ... #redflags #signs ... differential #emergency #diagnosis