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SNOOP mnemonic may catch potentially life-threatening headaches
Systemic signs and disorders
Neurologic symptoms
Onset new or changed & patient
Systemic signs ... and disorders Neurologic ... symptoms Onset ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #dangerous #neurology
Approach to Headaches - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Red flags (PHANTOMS):
 • Pattern change, progressively worse, papilledema
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- Differential Diagnosis ... lyme • Altered mental ... ) • Systemic symptoms ... and signs (e.g. ... #Algorithm #neurology
Causes of Peripheral and Central Vertigo
PERIPHERAL VERTIGO
1. Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) - Short-lived (typically less
Peripheral and Central ... CENTRAL VERTIGO ... signs or symptoms ... #differential #diagnosis ... #neurology
Incomplete spinal cord syndromes (ISCS)
 • Central - Small Lesion - Suspended sensory deficit, classic cape
syndromes (ISCS) • Central ... cervical cord • Central ... positive Romberg sign ... spinalcord #syndromes #diagnosis ... #neurology
Cushing Syndrome - Signs and Symptoms
Generalized: Weight gain, Slow healing of cuts, Increased risk of infections,
Cushing Syndrome - Signs ... Glucose intolerance, Headache ... Loss of emotional control ... worsened high blood ... #Symptoms #diagnosis
Causes of Secondary Headaches (without Red Flag Symptoms) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Acute
 • Sinusitis
 • Dental
without Red Flag Symptoms ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Sinusitis • Dental ... #Neurology #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Photophobia and Headache - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Why?
• The coexistence of photophobia and headache suggests the potential
- Differential Diagnosis ... - Autonomic symptoms ... meningeal irritation signs ... #differential #diagnosis ... ophthalmology #Neurology
Neurological Manifestations of Tuberculosis
Spinal Arachnoiditis & Polyradiculopathy:
 • Subacute onset of limb weakness, bladder/bowel dysfunction, muscle
Worsening of previous neurologic ... later stage) • Headache ... • Papilledema, headache ... #Tuberculosis #diagnosis ... differential #TB #neurology
NINDS Diagnostic Criteria for Guillain Barre Syndrome 
Features Required for Guillain-Barré Syndrome:
 • Progressive muscle weakness
, Mild sensory symptoms ... or signs, Cranial ... sensory level • Central ... nervous system signs ... #criteria #neurology
Causes of Dizziness - Vertigo - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
True Vertigo - Illusion of Rotary Movement
Peripheral Vestibular
- Differential Diagnosis ... vomiting, auditory symptoms ... Bone Fracture Central ... symptoms/signs, ... Dizziness #Vertigo #Neurology