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Bell's Palsy - Diagnosis and Management Summary - GrepMed Handbook

Acute Idiopathic Unilateral Facial Nerve (CN7) Palsy
Presentation:
ophthalmoplegia), systemic signs ... Imaging (if atypical symptoms ... ): MRI+gad (stroke ... CNS inflammatory cause ... Management #Treatment #Neurology
Characteristics of Peripheral and Central Vertigo
PERIPHERAL VERTIGO
 • Onset: Sudden
 • Intensity: Severe initially, often decreasing
tinnitus (Méniére's disease ... can be severe in stroke ... with vascular causes ... #symptoms #comparison ... #neurology
Chagas Disease - American Trypanosomiasis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Chagas disease (American trypanosomiasis) is an infectious
Chagas Disease - ... caused by the protozoan ... /symptoms, positive ... serology, smear ... mural thrombi (→stroke
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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status, and focal neurologic ... enhancement on CT ... Demyelinating disease ... caused by the JC ... vomiting, visual changes
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
may precede the neurologic ... Shock, Autoimmune disease ... Neurological symptoms ... narrowing on MRA/CTA ... Constipation, Seizures, Stroke
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
Presentation: Systemic Symptoms ... sign of cutaneous ... • Progressive symptoms ... and gray matter changes ... tract, and often causes
Headaches Overview - Primary vs Secondary Headaches

What’s the Core Difference?
 • Primary headache = headache is
headache is the disease ... headache is a symptom ... C" (common for causes ... Vascular (e.g., stroke ... Primary #Secondary #Comparison
Evaluation of Recurrent Falls

Core Concept:
Maintaining an upright posture requires the integrated function of multiple systems.
Disruption in
presyncope, exertional symptoms ... recent vision changes ... positive Romberg sign ... Examples: - Stroke ... Evaluation #Geriatrics #Neurology