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CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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less than 200 cells ... Antimicrobial treatment ... more than 200 cells ... , limb ataxia, gait ... InfectiousDiseases #Neurology
HIV-Associated Neurocognitive Disorder (HAND)

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

Pathophysiology:
HIV frequently
invades mononuclear cells ... CNS ○ Infected cells ... dysfunction like gait ... disorder #dementia #AIDS ... #Neurology
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
- Microglial cells ... are the immune cells ... activity between nerve ... cells and motor ... Lateral #Sclerosis #neurology
Semont Liberatory Maneuver for Treatment of BPPV
1) The patient is seated upright on the side of
Semont Liberatory ... Maneuver for Treatment ... positional #vertigo #neurology ... #instructions # ... clinical #video #physicalexam
Semont Liberatory Maneuver for Treatment of BPPV
1) The patient is seated upright on the side of
Semont Liberatory ... Maneuver for Treatment ... positional #vertigo #neurology ... #instructions # ... clinical #video #physicalexam
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
Pleocytosis > 100 cells ... negative, MOG-IgG test ... brain and/or optic nerve ... Transverse Myelitis Treatment ... diagnosis #management #neurology