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Alzheimer’s Disease: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Risk factor for Late Onset Alzheimer's (99% of cases):
 - Increasing
chromosome 21) Signs / Symptoms ... Motor dysfunction: myoclonic ... incontinence, apraxia ... diagnosis #signs #symptoms
Wernicke Encephalopathy - Acute B1 (Thiamine) Deficiency - Diagnosis and Management
Diagnosis - Caine Criteria (2 of
dysfunction (e.g. gait ataxia ... Anorexia nervosa Treatment ... Encephalopathy • A prompt treatment ... can improve symptoms

Posterior cerebral artery (PCA) strokes can be challenging to diagnose, due to the variability in symptoms,
variability in symptoms ... #PCAstroke #cva ... antinsyndrome #hemianopia #alexia
Krabbe Disease 

Check out this interesting case of Krabbe disease, a rare genetic leukodystrophy. Diagnosis was
testing and expedite treatment ... neurotoxic • Symptoms ... failure, cerebellar ataxia
Algorithm for the Diagnosis of Serotonin Syndrome
 - Serotonin syndrome is thought to be caused by
inducible clonus, myoclonus ... initiation of treatment ... Syndrome #Algorithm #Symptoms
Statin Induced Muscle Toxicity - Summary

Clinical Presentation:
 • Elevations of serum creatine kinase with proximal myalgia
onset of muscle symptoms ... any time during treatment ... hydroxymethylglutaryl (HMG)-CoA ... after DC Statin Treatment ... diagnosis #management #treatment
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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Antimicrobial treatment ... disorders • Symptoms ... monoparesis), limb ataxia ... , gait ataxia, and ... visual symptoms
Risk Factors and Signs of Copper Deficiency
Risk Factors:
 • Gastrointestinal: Previous upper bowel resection/bariatric surgery, Inflammatory
dental fixatives, Treatment ... Optic neuropathy, Ataxia ... #riskfactors #symptoms
Refeeding Syndrome: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

Patients at Risk of Refeeding Syndrome:
 - Little or no nutritional
Decr Serum K, Mg, Ca ... CNS: Tremors, Ataxia ... pathophysiology #symptoms
Aortic Dissection - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • HPI: sudden onset, "tearing" chest pain, radiation to
concurrent stroke-like symptoms ... FHx • Imaging: CTA ... Management #summary #treatment