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Multiple Sclerosis - Summary

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune-mediated neurodegenerative disease of the central nervous system
Multiple Sclerosis - Summary ... patients with clinically ... stimulation Clinical ... Multiple Sclerosis Treatment ... #treatment #MS
Myasthenia Gravis - Summary
 • an autoimmune disease of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction associated with antibodies
Myasthenia Gravis - Summary ... Diagnosis: • Based on clinical ... serologic, and EMG ... - Improves clinical ... diagnosis #management #neurology
Chagas Disease - American Trypanosomiasis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Chagas disease (American trypanosomiasis) is an infectious
and Management Summary ... the absence of treatment ... symptoms, positive serology ... 20-90%, normal ECG ... Megaesophagus and achalasia
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary ... meningococcal, H1N1) Clinical ... Guillain-Barre Clinical ... Treatment: • Plasmapheresis ... #neurology
BEE Syndromes - Non-inflammatory Causes

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

Visual or auditory symptoms in
diagnosis and treatment ... skull neoplasms (e.g ... MRI lesions and clinical ... consistent with MS ... BEE #Syndromes #neurology
Bell's Palsy - Diagnosis and Management Summary - GrepMed Handbook

Acute Idiopathic Unilateral Facial Nerve (CN7) Palsy
Presentation:
and Management Summary ... - Atypical Clinical ... inflammatory cause) • EMG ... Diagnosis #Management #Treatment ... #Neurology
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
and Management Summary ... Lung Abscess - Clinical ... hemorrhage • Treatment ... residual lesion or is clear ... • Vasculitis (e.g
Achalasia Summary

Epidemiology: 10 cases per 100,000 individuals

Defined by inadequate relaxation of the LES and aperistalsis
Primary or
Achalasia Summary ... Chagas disease) Clinical ... Three clinical features ... Treatment: Laparoscopic ... Treatment options
Stiff Person Syndrome (SPS) - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Epidemiology:
 • Prevalence: 1-2 cases per million -
and Management Summary ... Clinical Manifestations ... Person Syndrome Treatment ... Diagnosis #Management #treatment ... #neurology
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
Sclerosis (ALS) Summary ... combination of the clinical ... EMG: LMN Signs in ... diagnosis column Treatment ... Lateral #Sclerosis #neurology