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Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
Guillain-Barre Syndrome ... Diagnosis: • ... #Syndrome #diagnosis ... #management #treatment ... #neurology
Types of Facial Paralysis - Peripheral vs Central Lesions

Facial weakness or paralysis may result either from
nerve, anywhere ... #CNVII #CN7 #Peripheral ... #Nerve #Paralysis ... #Bells #Palsy # ... Neurology #Diagnosis
Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)
Acute autoimmune demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: 1
Guillain-Barré Syndrome ... all extremity, facial ... and sensitive tests ... #Syndrome #diagnosis ... #management #neurology
Hearing Loss - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Hearing Loss Types:
• Conductive
• Sensorineural
• Mixed
Presbycusis is the most common type
- Differential Diagnosis ... include a: • Neurologic ... II ○ Susac’s syndrome ... Labyrinthitis ○ Epstein-Barr ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Cauda Equina Syndrome Overview

Cauda Equina Syndrome:
 • Prevalence: 1:33,000-100,000 ppl/yr
 • Incidence: 1.5-3.4 million ppl/yr
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compression of nerve ... cord • Guillain-Barre ... • Provocative Tests ... absent anal wink test ... #causes #neurology
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
nerve pathology ... Bedside: ice pack test ... /Edrophonium test ... - Repetitive nerve ... #management #neurology
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
the pathologic finding ... activity between nerve ... neurons - IV free radical ... Lateral #Sclerosis #neurology ... #diagnosis #management