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Approach to Headaches - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Red flags (PHANTOMS):
 • Pattern change, progressively worse, papilledema
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papilledema • Horner syndrome ... lyme • Altered mental ... ) • Systemic symptoms ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #neurology ... #PHANTOMS #mnemonic
Causes of Peripheral and Central Vertigo
PERIPHERAL VERTIGO
1. Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) - Short-lived (typically less
Peripheral and Central ... CENTRAL VERTIGO ... (Wallenberg's syndrome ... Syndrome usually ... signs or symptoms
NINDS Diagnostic Criteria for Guillain Barre Syndrome 
Features Required for Guillain-Barré Syndrome:
 • Progressive muscle weakness
NINDS Diagnostic Criteria ... , Mild sensory symptoms ... or signs, Cranial ... sensory level • Central ... #neurology #neuropathy
Multiple Sclerosis - Summary

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune-mediated neurodegenerative disease of the central nervous system
disease of the central ... • Or brainstem syndromes ... /SYMPTOMS: • CENTRAL ... Signs and symptoms ... McDonald diagnostic criteria
Manifestations of Anaphylaxis by Body System

Dermatologic/mucosal

 - Eyes: periorbital swelling/erythema, injected conjunctiva, tears

 - Oral mucosa:
: bradycardia, shock ... abdominal cramps Neurologic ... - Throbbing headache ... Diagnosis #Allergy #Signs ... #Symptoms #Anaphylaxis
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
characterized by: • Headache ... status • Headache ... may precede the neurologic ... Infection/Sepsis/Shock ... Neurological symptoms
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
purpura: Strong sign ... 50 years • New headache ... Angiitis of the Central ... of headache, cognitive ... impairment, neurologic