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Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
Amyotrophic Lateral ... combination of the clinical ... MRI: Brain, cervical ... conditions listed in differential ... #neurology #diagnosis
Bell's Palsy - Diagnosis and Management Summary - GrepMed Handbook

Acute Idiopathic Unilateral Facial Nerve (CN7) Palsy
Presentation:
- Atypical Clinical ... Isolated lower, bilateral ... atypical symptoms): MRI ... sarcoid or other CNS ... Management #Treatment #Neurology
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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HIV / AIDS - Differential ... should be based on clinical ... status, and focal neurologic ... Imaging: - MRI ... #Infections #differential
Hypertrophic Pachymeningitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Pachymeningitis is a rare condition that causes areas of a layer
Pachymeningitis - Differential ... of patients MRI ... tear - type 2: lateral ... of patients MRI ... Pachymeningitis #HP #Neurology
HIV-Associated Neurocognitive Disorder (HAND)

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

Pathophysiology:
HIV frequently
and infects the CNS ... similar to PML, but MRI ... Diagnosis: MRI ... : The clinical ... dementia #AIDS #Neurology
CNS Infections - Viral Encephalitis and Bacterial Meningitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Viral Encephalitis:
MCC: Enteroviruses (e.g., coxsackievirus
CNS Infections - ... • Common clinical ... unilateral or bilateral ... Singh @rav7ks #CNS ... #diagnosis #neurology
Cauda Equina Syndrome Overview

Cauda Equina Syndrome:
 • Prevalence: 1:33,000-100,000 ppl/yr
 • Incidence: 1.5-3.4 million ppl/yr
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equina syndrome (CES ... constipation Differential ... Imaging studies: • MRI ... Equina #syndrome #differential ... diagnosis #causes #neurology
Approach to Undifferentiated Shock - OnePager Summary
Shock occurs when there is inadequate blood flow (CO) &
), LV Failure (MI ... Obstruction (HOCM, critical ... develop low CO later ... thyrotoxicosis), Medications ... Shock #diagnosis #differential
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
that results in CNS ... cord compression (MRI ... change on spinal MRI ... Gadolinium-enhanced MRI ... out • Brain MRI
BEE Syndromes - Non-inflammatory Causes

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

Visual or auditory symptoms in
nervous system (CNS ... neuropathy (LHON) plus MRI ... lesions and clinical ... BEE #Syndromes #neurology ... noninflammatory #differential