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BEE Syndromes - Non-inflammatory Causes

Immune-mediated conditions affecting the Brain, Eye, and Ear

Visual or auditory symptoms in
conjunction with symptoms ... pachymeningitis • HIV ... skull neoplasms (e.g ... neuropathy (LHON) plus MRI ... lesions and clinical
HIV-Associated Neurocognitive Disorder (HAND)

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

Pathophysiology:
HIV frequently
ARVs can have low ... • Depressive symptoms ... Diagnosis: MRI ... : The clinical ... syndrome of HAD
Bell's Palsy - Diagnosis and Management Summary - GrepMed Handbook

Acute Idiopathic Unilateral Facial Nerve (CN7) Palsy
Presentation:
- Atypical Clinical ... (Ramsay-Hunt), HIV ... endemic area) ± HIV ... Imaging (if atypical symptoms ... ): MRI+gad (stroke
Cauda Equina Syndrome Overview

Cauda Equina Syndrome:
 • Prevalence: 1:33,000-100,000 ppl/yr
 • Incidence: 1.5-3.4 million ppl/yr
 •
spine L1-L5 Symptoms ... : • Severe low ... Differential Diagnosis ... cord infarct • HIV ... Imaging studies: • MRI
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
Campylobacter jejuni - HIV ... Guillain-Barre Clinical ... Guillain-Barre Diagnosis ... axonal form • MRI ... #diagnosis #management
Multiple Sclerosis - Summary

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune-mediated neurodegenerative disease of the central nervous system
• Or brainstem syndromes ... resonance imaging [MRI ... patients with clinically ... stimulation Clinical ... • Acute: - IV
Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)
Acute autoimmune demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: 1
Guillain-Barré Syndrome ... immunodeficiency virus (HIV ... than one after symptom ... - Spinal MRI may ... #neurology
Lesions of the Spinal cord - Spinal Cord Syndromes

Spinal cord lesions can result in permanent neurologic
- Infection (e.g ... syphilis, and HIV ... Lower motor neuron symptoms ... #differential #diagnosis ... #neurology
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
- Differential Diagnosis ... Pneumonia: • 3 syndromes ... (It's usually low ... Constitutional symptoms ... Focal pneumonia, pleural
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management Summary

Causes of Rhabdomyolysis:
 • Trauma:
	- Immobilization
	- Crush injury
	- Compartment
- Differential Diagnosis ... Infection - Viral (HIV ... Dermatomyositis Clinical ... : • Triad of symptoms ... causes #treatment #nephrology