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Acute Spinal Cord Injuries: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Anterior Cord Syndrome -> Anterior spinal artery
Acute Spinal Cord ... Syndrome ->Cord ... #diagnosis #pathophysiology ... #signs #symptoms ... #orthopedics #neurology
Approach to Headaches - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Red flags (PHANTOMS):
 • Pattern change, progressively worse, papilledema
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history of cancer, HIV ... ) • Systemic symptoms ... (e.g., meningitis ... arteritis • Acute ... #Algorithm #neurology
Acute Retroviral Syndrome
Acute Retroviral Syndrome is the symptomatic presentation of acute human immunodeficiency virus infection

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Syndrome Acute ... Syndrome Symptoms ... Fever (75%) • Encephalopathy ... Neuro - Aseptic Meningitis ... -1 p24 core Ag -
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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spine • MCC- acute ... spine L1-L5 Symptoms ... infarct • HIV ... axial T1 and T2 Treatment ... #causes #neurology
Neurological Manifestations of Tuberculosis
Spinal Arachnoiditis & Polyradiculopathy:
 • Subacute onset of limb weakness, bladder/bowel dysfunction, muscle
Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome ... (IRIS): • In HIV ... lesion Tuberculous Encephalopathy ... #Tuberculosis #diagnosis ... differential #TB #neurology
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
and signs below ... Infections: - ... HIV, CMV, HTLV ... MCTD, Sjogren syndrome ... #neurology #differential
Lesions of the Spinal cord - Spinal Cord Syndromes

Spinal cord lesions can result in permanent neurologic
- Spinal Cord Syndromes ... Infarction - Infection ... syphilis, and HIV ... #differential #diagnosis ... #neurology
Bell's Palsy - Diagnosis and Management Summary - GrepMed Handbook

Acute Idiopathic Unilateral Facial Nerve (CN7) Palsy
Presentation:
GrepMed Handbook Acute ... ophthalmoplegia), systemic signs ... presentation • Lyme Serology ... #Management #Treatment ... #Neurology
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
Etiology: • Pathophysiology ... Neurological symptoms ... : Acute onset 2 ... #Syndrome #diagnosis ... #management #neurology
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
Guillain-Barre Pathophysiology ... response preceding infection ... Campylobacter jejuni - HIV ... #diagnosis #management ... #treatment #neurology