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Cauda Equina Syndrome
Causes:
 • Large lumbar degenerative disc herniation (central)
 • Severe lumbar spondylosis
 • Neoplasm
Causes: • Large ... suspected, immediate MRI ... #CaudaEquina #Syndrome ... #MSK #pathophysiology ... #diagnosis #symptoms
Guillain–Barré syndrome (GBS)
(aka: Landry–Guillain–Barré–Strohl syndrome:
	Most common cause of acute flaccid paralysis
	Rapidly progressive ascending paralysis & areflexia
	Autonomic
Guillain–Barré syndrome ... syndrome:  Most ... common cause of ... Differential diagnosis ...  West Nile virus
BEE Syndromes - Non-inflammatory Causes

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

Visual or auditory symptoms in
Non-inflammatory Causes ... Non-inflammatory causes ... neuropathy (LHON) plus MRI ... consistent with MS ... #neurology #noninflammatory
Hearing Loss - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Hearing Loss Types:
• Conductive
• Sensorineural
• Mixed
Presbycusis is the most common type
Diagnosis Framework ... include a: • Neurologic ... cause unknown) ... II ○ Susac’s syndrome ... Noise trauma ○ MS
Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)
Acute autoimmune demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: 1
Guillain-Barré Syndrome ... Incidence: 1 to 2 cases ... and sensitive tests ... - Spinal MRI may ... #neurology
Cauda Equina Syndrome Overview

Cauda Equina Syndrome:
 • Prevalence: 1:33,000-100,000 ppl/yr
 • Incidence: 1.5-3.4 million ppl/yr
 •
- Emergency Causes ... • Provocative Tests ... Imaging studies: • MRI ... decompression #CaudaEquina ... #causes #neurology
Principal patterns of loss of sensation.
 (a) Thalamic lesion: sensory loss throughout opposite side (rare).
on face. ... Brown—Séquard syndrome ... MS: loss of proprioception ... #Diagnosis #Neurology ... GrepMed Recommended Text
One and a Half Syndrome on Physical Exam

This 28 year old patient presented to clinic with
One and a Half Syndrome ... clinic with vision loss ... MRI was ordered ... the hospital, diagnosed ... ophthalmology #neurology
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
fatiguable chewing, loss ... PCB variants of GBS ... Bedside: ice pack test ... /Edrophonium test ... #management #neurology
Bell's Palsy - Diagnosis and Management Summary - GrepMed Handbook

Acute Idiopathic Unilateral Facial Nerve (CN7) Palsy
Presentation:
ataxia, hearing loss ... atypical symptoms): MRI ... middle ear/temporal bone ... LP (if suspect GBS ... CNS inflammatory cause