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Bell's Palsy
Bell’s Palsy is a damage, acute weakness, or paralysis of the Facial nerve (7th CN),
Bell's Palsy Bell ... Bell’s palsy happens ... often associated ... with viral infections ... #Palsy #neurology
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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CNS Infection in ... Principles of HIV-Associated ... should be based on clinical ... Periventricular regions; associated ... hearing loss, palsy
Ptosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Ptosis (Greek- to fall) Drooping of the upper eyelid that usually results
think about three clinical ... diagnoses associated ... CN III palsy 2. ... Neurogenic Ptosis - Neurologic ... • Third nerve palsy
HIV-Associated Neurocognitive Disorder (HAND)

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

Pathophysiology:
HIV frequently
early stages of infection ... Findings: • Rule out infectious ... Clinical Presentation ... : The clinical ... dementia #AIDS #Neurology
Headache Etiologies and Associated Spectrum of Severity of Disease by System
Critical, Emergent and Non-Emergent Causes
CNS, neurologic,
Associated Spectrum ... Disease by System Critical ... Causes CNS, neurologic ... vascular disease Ocular ... Musculoskeletal Allergy Infectious
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
Systemic disease associated ... association • M > F Clinical ... skin injury) • Neurologic ... Behcet syndrome (Clinical ... signs #symptoms #rheumatology
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
Associated with: ... Ocular- 50%: Ptosis ... Bedside: ice pack ... precipitated by: Drugs, infection ... diagnosis #management #neurology
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
affects the skin, neurologic ... cognitive impairment, neurologic ... VASCULITIS: ANCA Associated ... chorioretinitis, CNS ... Differential #Diagnosis #Rheumatology
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
that results in CNS ... Transverse Myelitis - Clinical ... Pleocytosis > 100 cells ... Herpes zoster, West Nile ... diagnosis #management #neurology
Sjogren's Syndrome Overview

Epidemiology:
• F > M: 9:1
• 5-6th Decades (can be any age)

Autoimmune exocrinopathy multisystemic disease
Primary form: not associated ... gland) biopsy • Ocular ... , B cells, and plasma ... ducts Clinical ... Sjogrens #Syndrome #Rheumatology