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Localizing Extraocular Movement Disorders
 • CN Ill (Oculomotor) Nerve Palsy 
 • CN IV (Trochlear) Nerve
CN IV (Trochlear ... Skew Deviation Casey ... ophthalmology #neurology ... #differential # ... diagnosis #ocular
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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HIV / AIDS - Differential ... • Suspect in movement ... , gait ataxia, and ... hearing loss, palsy ... #differential #
Diplopia - Double Vision - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Clinical Pearls:
 • Diplopia is almost always binocular.
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CN VI palsy ... Ill palsy ... • Neurologic ... suggest a mass as ... Cranial Nerve IV
HIV-Associated Neurocognitive Disorder (HAND)

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

Pathophysiology:
HIV frequently
Depressive symptoms • Movement ... Diagnosis: MRI ... dysfunction like gait ... motor slowing and ataxia ... dementia #AIDS #Neurology
One and a Half Syndrome on Physical Exam

This 28 year old patient presented to clinic with
Entering VA was ... (no horizontal movement ... the hospital, diagnosed ... and started on IV ... ophthalmology #neurology
Diagnostic algorithm for differentiating vestibular neuritis from stroke in patients with AVS. This sequence of testing
components: targeted neurologic ... ataxia. ... disposition, even if the cause ... #Diagnosis #AVS ... #Posterior #CVA
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
of injury • Gait ... often- Sensory ataxia ... Non-compressive Spinal Cord Causes ... , HIV, CMV, HTLV ... #neurology #differential
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Compensation, Acute vs ... Diagnosis: Causes ... glycol (present in IV ... acidosis: - CNS ... sedation, narcotics, CVA
Paraproteinemias

Entities That Can Feature A Monoclonal Protein/M Component:
• MM
• WM
• MGUS
• MGCS
• MGRS
• Splenic Marginal Zone
et diutinum Neurologic ... predominance) • CANOMAD (Ataxia ... +GI+CVS+joints) ... • Amyloidosis (CVS ... #Diagnosis #Oncology
Hearing Loss - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Hearing Loss Types:
• Conductive
• Sensorineural
• Mixed
Presbycusis is the most common type
Hearing Loss - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... cause unknown) ... trauma ○ MS, CVA ... zoster virus ○ HIV