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Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
skin injury) • Neurologic ... lesions, aseptic meningitis ... interferon alfa, or tumor ... azathioprine #Behcet ... #management #signs
Fever Patterns - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Continuous Fever:
Temp > 38°C with only 1 degree fluctuation in 24
Acute bacterial meningitis ... • Behcet disease ... • Behcet's syndrome ... • Tumor necrosis ... Brucellosis Faget's Sign
Multiple Sclerosis - Summary

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune-mediated neurodegenerative disease of the central nervous system
Examination: • UMN signs ... Clonus, Babinski’s sign ... • Lhermitte’s sign ... pupillary defect SIGNS ... Signs and symptoms
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
signs below the ... - Sarcoidosis, Behcet ... disease - SLE ... MCTD, Sjogren syndrome ... disorders #diagnosis #neurology
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
purpura: Strong sign ... affects the skin, neurologic ... cognitive impairment, neurologic ... vasculitis • Behcet ... syndrome: Recurrent
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
extensors of the arms (pyramidal ... • Bilateral signs ... tumor the cord ... disease - Sjogren ... diagnosis #management #neurology