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Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
Spinal Cord Disorders ... Spinal cord ... , HIV, CMV, HTLV ... #neurology #differential ... #algorithm
Lesions of the Spinal cord - Spinal Cord Syndromes

Spinal cord lesions can result in permanent neurologic
cord - Spinal Cord ... result in permanent neurologic ... HIV) - Vitamin ... #lesions #differential ... #diagnosis #neurology
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
tumor the cord ... vaccination - Myelin ... simplex virus, HIV ... #management #neurology ... #differential
Cauda Equina Syndrome Overview

Cauda Equina Syndrome:
 • Prevalence: 1:33,000-100,000 ppl/yr
 • Incidence: 1.5-3.4 million ppl/yr
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Diagnosis: • ... Spinal cord infarct ... • HIV related ... T2 Treatment ... #neurology
HIV-Associated Neurocognitive Disorder (HAND)

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

Pathophysiology:
HIV frequently
activation -> diffuse myelin ... Diagnosis: MRI ... tremors • While ... is also associated ... #Neurology
Multiple Sclerosis - Summary

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune-mediated neurodegenerative disease of the central nervous system
syndromes such as ... Progressive MS (Spinal ... cord predominant ... Treatment: • ... #neurology #treatment
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
spinal cord regions ... thoracic spine ... conditions listed in differential ... Treatment: - Multidisciplinary ... #neurology #diagnosis
Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Approach To Weakness:
 • Non-neuromuscular disorder (Cardiac, pulmonary etc)
 • CNS ->
Lesions of the spinal ... cord • Inflammatory ... Inflammatory: Myeloma ... parainfluenza, Coxsackie, HIV ... #Diagnosis #neurology
Horner's Syndrome on Physical Exam

A 75yoF was referred in for facial swelling and eyelid changes 1
consistent with a diagnosis ... or induced by treatment ... decompress the spinal ... cord. ... #physicalexam #neurology
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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/ AIDS - Differential ... should be based on clinical ... Antimicrobial treatment ... #diagnosis #AIDS ... InfectiousDiseases #Neurology