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Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
skin injury) • Neurologic ... meningitis), MCC CNS symptoms ... Medium and large ... disease) Differential ... management #signs #symptoms
Cytomegalovirus (CMV) in HIV-AIDS Patients
Cytomegalovirus (CMV): double-stranded DNA virus, herpesvirus family.
CMV infection: virus isolation or detection
regardless of symptoms ... pp65 antigenemia test ... 50 or less: • Neurologic ... AIDS #diagnosis #differential ... #signs #symptoms
Rhombencephalitis
BACTERIAL
- Listeria (biphasic illness with bulbar dysfunction occurring later)
- Mycobacterium tuberculosis
- Pneumococcus
- Brucella
- Borrelia (Lyme Disease)
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HSV, EBV, HH6, CMV ... /VASCULITIS - Behcet ... syndrome (bulbar symptoms ... Rhombencephalitis #Differential ... Diagnosis #Causes #Neurology
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
Cord Disorders - Differential ... VZV, HSV, HIV, CMV ... - Sarcoidosis, Behcet ... disorders #diagnosis #neurology ... #algorithm
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
with systemic, neurologic ... Involves large and medium ... very remarkable w/differential ... the “Chewing gum test ... (at least 1-2 cm
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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Vasculitides - Differential ... VASCULITIS: • Behçet ... ear disease Differential ... Presentation - Systemic Symptoms ... retinopathy Lab Tests
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
Vasculitis - Differential ... Presentation: Systemic Symptoms ... affects the skin, neurologic ... • Progressive symptoms ... vasculitis • Behcet
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
Bilateral signs and/or symptoms ... negative, MOG-IgG test ... , HIV, Hep A/B/CMV ... diagnosis #management #neurology ... #differential