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NINDS Diagnostic Criteria for Guillain Barre Syndrome 
Features Required for Guillain-Barré Syndrome:
 • Progressive muscle weakness
except in Miller Fisher ... hexacarbon abuse • Acute ... botulism, toxic neuropathy ... diagnosis #criteria #neurology ... #neuropathy
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
- Summary Acute ... death Miller Fisher ... variants: (1) acute ... Syndrome #diagnosis #management ... #treatment #neurology
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
may precede the neurologic ... by 24 hours or longer ... syndrome, ADEM, Acute ... Syndrome #diagnosis #management ... #neurology
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
stimulation - Single fiber ... aspiration and acute ... immunosuppressants - Meds ... Gravis #diagnosis #management ... #neurology