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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 ... #Cortex #Lesions ... #Features #Signs ... #Symptoms #Brain ... #Neurology #Diagnosis
CNS Ring-Enhancing Lesions - Immunocompromised vs Immunocompetent
Multiple Ring-Enhancing Lesions:
 • Toxoplasmosis (CD4 < 100)
 • Other
Chorioretinitis • Diagnosis ... lung nodules, may also ... #Brain #differential ... #diagnosis #causes ... #radiology #neurology
Algorithm for evaluating multiple ring-enhancing lesions in immunocompetent (HIV negative)

#ringenhancing #lesions #cns #brain #diagnosis #differential #algorithm
ring-enhancing lesions ... ringenhancing #lesions ... #cns #brain #diagnosis ... algorithm #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 ... #Lesion #Localization ... #Symptoms #Signs ... #Diagnosis #Neurology
Causes of Hemiplegia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cerebral Hemisphere (Contralateral motor cortex)
 • Aphasia
 • Apraxia
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Cognition/Confusion, Dementia ... Contralateral/Sub-Cortical ... sensory loss Brain ... Unilateral Spinal Cord Lesions ... #Hemiplegia #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 ... lesionCNS ... #Algorithm #neurology
Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Approach To Weakness:
 • Non-neuromuscular disorder (Cardiac, pulmonary etc)
 • CNS ->
- Differential Diagnosis ... pulmonary etc) • CNS ... Lack of UMN/LMN signs ... aminotransferases • Serology ... #neurology
HIV-Associated Neurocognitive Disorder (HAND)

Definition:
HIV-Associated Neurocognitive disorders categories:
• Asymptomatic neurocognitive impairment
• Mild neurocognitive impairment
• HIV dementia

Pathophysiology:
HIV frequently
impairment • HIV dementia ... and infects the CNS ... Diagnosis: MRI ... reversible • HAND is also ... #AIDS #Neurology
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
of UMN and LMN signs ... and/or bulbar region ... EMG: LMN Signs in ... MRI: Brain, cervical ... Lateral #Sclerosis #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