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MRI Brain Sequence Comparison: T1 vs T2 vs FLAIR
T1:
 - CSF is Dark
 - Grey Matter
is Dark - Grey Matter ... Grey - White Matter ... Bright - Grey Matter ... Grey - White Matter ... radiology #diagnosis #neurology
Always look for grey white matter junction......
Classic case of Anoxic brain injury, with loss of grey-white
for grey white matter ... of grey-white matter ... #Radiology #Neurology
Encephalitis Differential Diagnosis by Location

 • White Matter: PML, ADEM
 • Limbic System: HSV1, HSV6, Treponema
Location • White Matter ... Location #Tropism #neurology
Stroke Evaluation and Management Algorithm

Clinical suspicion of stroke (BE FAST)
 • Balance loss
 • Eyes: vision
Hemorrhagic Stroke Matthew ... #differential #neurology
Intracerebral hemorrhages (ICH) - Subdural, Epidural, Subarachnoid Comparison

Subdural hematoma 
• Crescent-shaped 
• Blood collection between dura
collection between dura matter ... Subarachnoid #Comparison #Neurology
Gerstmann Syndrome
1) Finger agnosia - Inability to name their own fingers, affecting both sides
2) Right-left confusion
subjacent white matter ... Gerstmann #Syndrome #neurology
HIV-Associated Neurocognitive Disorder (HAND)

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

Pathophysiology:
HIV frequently
bilateral white matter ... striatal gray matter ... cerebral white matter ... subcortical white matter ... dementia #AIDS #Neurology
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
disturbance • White matter ... may precede the neurologic ... DWI • White matter ... Imaging: White matter ... diagnosis #management #neurology
Imaging Patterns of Toxic and Metabolic Brain Disorders

Thalami, Mammillary Bodies and Tectum: Wernicke Encephalopathy
Dentate Nuclei: Metronidazole,
Periventricular White Matter ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Neurology
Approach to Headaches - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Red flags (PHANTOMS):
 • Pattern change, progressively worse, papilledema
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PHANTOMS): • Pattern ... hypertension Matthew ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #neurology