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Principal features of Destructive and Irritative cortical lesions in right-handed individual

#Cortical #Cortex #Lesions #Features #Signs #Symptoms
and Irritative cortical ... individual #Cortical ... Lesions #Features #Signs ... #Symptoms #Brain ... #Neurology #Diagnosis
Algorithm for evaluating multiple ring-enhancing lesions in immunocompetent (HIV negative)

#ringenhancing #lesions #cns #brain #diagnosis #differential #algorithm
ringenhancing #lesions #cns ... #brain #diagnosis ... algorithm #causes #radiology ... #neurology
CNS Ring-Enhancing Lesions - Immunocompromised vs Immunocompetent
Multiple Ring-Enhancing Lesions:
 • Toxoplasmosis (CD4 < 100)
 • Other
Chorioretinitis • Diagnosis ... RingEnhancing #Lesions #Brain ... #differential #diagnosis ... #causes #radiology ... #neurology
Clinical features of focal cortical brain lesions in a right-handed individual

Frontal, either:  
Intellectual impairment, 
Personality
features of focal cortical ... brain lesions in ... recognition #Cortex #Cortical ... Localization #Symptoms #Signs ... #Diagnosis #Neurology
Approach to Headaches - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Red flags (PHANTOMS):
 • Pattern change, progressively worse, papilledema
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- Differential Diagnosis ... • Meningeal signs ... Space-occupying brain ... lesion • CNS ... #Algorithm #neurology
Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Approach To Weakness:
 • Non-neuromuscular disorder (Cardiac, pulmonary etc)
 • CNS ->
- Differential Diagnosis ... nervous system: Brain ... Lack of UMN/LMN signs ... aminotransferases • Serology ... #neurology
Photophobia and Headache - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Why?
• The coexistence of photophobia and headache suggests the potential
- Differential Diagnosis ... : • Traumatic brain ... meningeal irritation signs ... Trochlear headache • CNS ... ophthalmology #Neurology
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
of UMN and LMN signs ... of UMN and LMN signs ... EMG: LMN Signs in ... MRI: Brain, cervical ... Lateral #Sclerosis #neurology
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
that results in CNS ... • Bilateral signs ... ruled out • Brain ... MRI: Check for brain ... #management #neurology