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CNS Ring-Enhancing Lesions - Immunocompromised vs Immunocompetent
Multiple Ring-Enhancing Lesions:
 • Toxoplasmosis (CD4 < 100)
 • Other
Compatible syndrome + MRI ... multiple lesions Infectious ... Lesions #Brain #differential ... #diagnosis #causes ... #radiology #neurology
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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CNS Infection in ... should be based on clinical ... Antimicrobial treatment ... Imaging: - MRI ... #Infections #differential
Invasive Aspergillus (IA) - Diagnosis and Management
Aspergillus is ubiquitous in nature. Most invasive infections are caused
are caused by members ... HIV/AIDS, CGD) Clinical ... presentations: • Pulmonary ... Rhinosinusitis, CNS ... septated hyphae, acute
Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Approach To Weakness:
 • Non-neuromuscular disorder (Cardiac, pulmonary etc)
 • CNS ->
Weakness - Differential ... disorder (Cardiac, pulmonary ... etc) • CNS -> ... Impairment: • Acute ... EMG) studies • MRI
BEE Syndromes - Non-inflammatory Causes

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

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

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
presents with acute ... has five major clinical ... fungal stain of clinical ... especially the CNS ... MC: CNS CSF: •
Bell's Palsy - Diagnosis and Management Summary - GrepMed Handbook

Acute Idiopathic Unilateral Facial Nerve (CN7) Palsy
Presentation:
GrepMed Handbook Acute ... - Atypical Clinical ... atypical symptoms): MRI ... sarcoid or other CNS ... inflammatory cause
Headache Etiologies and Associated Spectrum of Severity of Disease by System
Critical, Emergent and Non-Emergent Causes
CNS, neurologic,
Disease by System Critical ... CNS, neurologic ... Musculoskeletal Allergy Infectious ... disease Pulmonary ... #differential #
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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lumbar spine • MCC ... - acute lumbar disc ... Imaging studies: • MRI ... axial T1 and T2 Treatment ... #neurology
CNS Infections - Viral Encephalitis and Bacterial Meningitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Viral Encephalitis:
MCC: Enteroviruses (e.g., coxsackievirus
CNS Infections - ... • Common clinical ... Symptoms: • Acute ... #Infections #differential ... #diagnosis #neurology