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Trypanosoma cruzi Reactivation in the Brain- ...Magnetic resonance images of the brain showed a mass measuring
images of the brain ... administration of contrast material ... on the basis of partial ... #clinical #NEJM ... #MRI #radiology
Nystagmus from Wernicke’s Encephalopathy - Magnetic resonance imaging of the brain showed T2 hyperintensities involving the
imaging of the brain ... Panel A, arrow) and ... #Clinical #Radiology ... Neuro #Wernicke #MRI ... #Thalamus #NEJM
Krabbe Disease 

Check out this interesting case of Krabbe disease, a rare genetic leukodystrophy. Diagnosis was
confirmatory lab testing and ... expedite treatment ... with clinical trials ... Disease #Diagnosis #MRI ... #Clinical #Radiology
HIV-Associated Neurocognitive Disorder (HAND)

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

Pathophysiology:
HIV frequently
Encephalopathy Triad ... similar to PML, but MRI ... Diagnosis: MRI ... : The clinical ... syndrome of HAD
Leigh Syndrome 
History: 19-month-old girl with hypotonia, developmental 
delay, failure to thrive, and bilateral optic disc
Leigh Syndrome ... failure to thrive, and ... #Clinical #MRI ... #Brain #Diagnosis ... #Radiology
BEE Syndromes - Non-inflammatory Causes

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

Visual or auditory symptoms in
BEE Syndromes - ... affecting the Brain ... treatment can prevent ... neuropathy (LHON) plus MRI ... lesions and clinical
Central Pontine Myelinolysis - Magnetic resonance imaging of the brain revealed a central area of high
imaging of the brain ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #Neuro #MRI #Central ... Demyelination #Syndrome ... #ODS #NEJM
Stiff Person Syndrome (SPS) - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Epidemiology:
 • Prevalence: 1-2 cases per million -
gone awry in the brain ... Clinical Manifestations ... Anti-GAD Ab (>1000u/ml ... neurotransmitter in the brain ... Treatment: •
Giant Thrombosed Intracranial Aneurysm - Computed tomography (CT) performed without the administration of contrast material revealed
administration of contrast material ... CT angiography and ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #Neuro #CT #MRI ... #NEJM
Restrictive Cardiomyopathy - Diagnosis and Causes
Clinical: Dyspnea, Exercise Intolerance, ↑ "Right Sided-Symptoms" (ascites, hepatomegaly, ↑↑peripheral edema)
Physical
Causes Clinical ... Echocardiography, Cardiac MRI ... Hyper-eosinophilc Syndrome ... #differential #cardiology ... #algorithm