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Causes of Dizziness - Vertigo - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
True Vertigo - Illusion of Rotary Movement
Peripheral Vestibular
Causes of Dizziness ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Rotary Movement Peripheral ... nystagmus - Infection ... #Vertigo #Neurology
VITAMINS Mnemonic for Acute / Subacute Peripheral Polyneuropathy

Vascular
Inflammatory: Amyloidosis, vasculitis (often more subacute/chronic)
Toxins: Nitrous oxide, chemo,
VITAMINS Mnemonic for Acute ... / Subacute Peripheral ... TSH, DM, B12 Infectious ... VITAMINS #Mnemonic #Peripheral ... #Neurology #Diagnosis
Etiologies of Peripheral Neuropathy
 • Metabolic / Nutritional: DiabetesB12 deficiency, Uremia/ESRD, Hypothyroidism
 • Medication-induced: ART, Antibiotics,
Etiologies of Peripheral ... Chemotherapy • Infectious ... Fabry's disease, Acute ... #differential #diagnosis ... #causes #neurology
NINDS Diagnostic Criteria for Guillain Barre Syndrome 
Features Required for Guillain-Barré Syndrome:
 • Progressive muscle weakness
• Persistent bladder ... dysfunction, Severe bladder ... hexacarbon abuse • Acute ... Recent diphtheritic infection ... #criteria #neurology
Cauda Equina Syndrome Overview

Cauda Equina Syndrome:
 • Prevalence: 1:33,000-100,000 ppl/yr
 • Incidence: 1.5-3.4 million ppl/yr
 •
spine • MCC- acute ... disturbance • Bladder ... Differential Diagnosis ... axial T1 and T2 Treatment ... #causes #neurology
Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Approach To Weakness:
 • Non-neuromuscular disorder (Cardiac, pulmonary etc)
 • CNS ->
- Differential Diagnosis ... Impairment: • Acute ... Lesions Of The Peripheral ... aminotransferases • Serology ... #neurology
Chagas Disease - American Trypanosomiasis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Chagas disease (American trypanosomiasis) is an infectious
Trypanosomiasis - Diagnosis ... family Route of infections ... weeks incubation Acute ... symptoms, positive serology ... Thin and thick peripheral
Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)
Acute autoimmune demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: 1
Syndrome (GBS) Acute ... cross-reacts with peripheral ... or the axon of peripheral ... and cauda equina TREATMENT ... #management #neurology
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
may precede the neurologic ... : • Infection, ... syndrome, ADEM, Acute ... epilepticus Treatment ... #management #neurology
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
Syndrome - Summary Acute ... response preceding infection ... Guillain-Barre Diagnosis ... variants: (1) acute ... #neurology