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Differential diagnosis for toxic/metabolic encephalopathies - Patterns on Brain Imaging

Cynthia Czawlytko, MD @drcyncity

#Differential #diagnosis #encephalopathies #encephalopathy
Differential diagnosis ... - Patterns on Brain ... Imaging Cynthia ... #MRI #Neurology ... pathology #diseases #radiology
Restarting Anticoagulation after TIA or Acute Ischemic Stroke

 • TIA → Consider (re-) starting a NOAC
worsening or clinical ... CT or MRI within ... CT or MRI within ... #CVA #neurology ... #management
Stroke Evaluation and Management Algorithm

Clinical suspicion of stroke (BE FAST)
 • Balance loss
 • Eyes: vision
and Management ... Algorithm Clinical ... speech • Time is brain ... #diagnosis #differential ... #neurology #CVA
Common MRI Sequences - Basic MRI Brain Interpretation

 • T1 Sequence - T1 is for anatomy.
Common MRI Sequences ... - Basic MRI Brain ... bright on diffusion imaging ... #Sequences #Radiology ... Neuroradiology #diagnosis
MRI Brain Sequence Comparison: T1 vs T2 vs FLAIR
T1:
 - CSF is Dark
 - Grey Matter
MRI Brain Sequence ... T1 #T2 #FLAIR #MRI ... #Brain #Comparison ... #clinical #radiology ... #diagnosis #neurology
Imaging Patterns of Toxic and Metabolic Brain Disorders

Thalami, Mammillary Bodies and Tectum: Wernicke Encephalopathy
Dentate Nuclei: Metronidazole,
Imaging Patterns ... Pons: ODS #MRI ... #Disorders #Clinical ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #Neurology
Leigh Syndrome 
History: 19-month-old girl with hypotonia, developmental 
delay, failure to thrive, and bilateral optic disc
neurodeneration • Imaging ... yield various imaging ... Leigh #Syndrome #Clinical ... #MRI #Brain #Diagnosis ... #Radiology
Evolution of MRI Findings in Stroke

MR images at five subsequent time points in a 67-year-old woman
Findings in Stroke ... #Evolution #MRI ... #Progression #Stroke ... #CVA #Clinical ... #Findings #Neurology
Major neurocognitive disorders (MNCD): Diagnosis and workup 

1) Clinical diagnosis Cognitive impairment + loss of autonomy
2)
workup 1) Clinical ... laboratory tests + imaging ... MRI, iADL scale, ... multiple ischemic stroke ... Differential #Subtypes #Classification
CHADSVASc Score - Stroke Risk in Atrial Fibrillation

A clinical mnemonic to estimate stroke risk in atrial
CHADSVASc Score - Stroke ... Fibrillation A clinical ... Vascular disease (MI ... AFib #CHADS2VASc #Diagnosis ... #neurology #cardiology