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Thiamine Deficiency - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Clinical Manifestations

Causes of Thiamine Deficiency:
 • Poor intake:
	- Diets
Framework and Clinical ... Causes of Thiamine ... rice/processed grains ... impairments - Impaired reflexes ... beriberi #nutrition #pathophysiology
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
life-threatening Differential ... /Cranial nerve pathology ... aspiration and acute ... #diagnosis #management ... #neurology
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
Guillain-Barre Pathophysiology ... Manifestations: ... Decreased / Absent Reflexes ... #diagnosis #management ... #treatment #neurology
Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)
Acute autoimmune demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: 1
(GBS) Acute autoimmune ... directed towards the myelin ... MANIFESTATIONS: ... #diagnosis #management ... #neurology
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
monophasic Pathophysiology ... Spasticity - Reflexes ... • Infectious causes ... vaccination - Myelin ... #neurology #differential