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Peripheral and Central Causes of Vertigo
Peripheral Causes (Common):
 - Labyrinth: Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo, Méniére disease,
Peripheral and Central ... Causes of Vertigo Peripheral ... - Strong Medicine ... #differential # ... diagnosis #neurology
Causes of Facial Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Forehead Sparing = Central cause
  - Most commonly
Diagnosis Algorithm ... Forehead Sparing = Central ... Most commonly stroke ... Forehead involved = Peripheral ... #Causes #neurology
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) - Diagnosis
Clinical Features:
 • Altered mental status (Either lethargy, confusion, or
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy ... Features: • Altered mental ... inhibitors • Renal ... - Strong Medicine ... #Neurology
Imaging Patterns of Toxic and Metabolic Brain Disorders

Thalami, Mammillary Bodies and Tectum: Wernicke Encephalopathy
Dentate Nuclei: Metronidazole,
Dentate Nuclei ... Heroin Inhalation Central ... Disorders #Clinical #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Neurology
Dizziness - Differential Diagnosis Framework
"Tell me what you mean by dizzy without using the word dizzy."
Vertigo:
Dizziness - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... Vertigo: • Peripheral ... Meniere's Disease • Central ... #Diagnosis #neurology
Approach to Headaches - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Red flags (PHANTOMS):
 • Pattern change, progressively worse, papilledema
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Diagnosis Algorithm ... lyme • Altered mental ... conditions: • Stroke ... • Hypertensive encephalopathy ... #neurology #PHANTOMS
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy ... Immunosuppressive agents, Renal ... Reversible course Differential ... Constipation, Seizures, Stroke ... #management #neurology
Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Approach To Weakness:
 • Non-neuromuscular disorder (Cardiac, pulmonary etc)
 • CNS ->
Impairment: • Acute stroke ... lesions of the central ... Lesions Of The Peripheral ... aminotransferases • Serology ... #Diagnosis #neurology
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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Infection in HIV / AIDS ... - Differential ... • VZV • HIV encephalopathy ... #diagnosis #AIDS ... InfectiousDiseases #Neurology
Causes of Myoclonus - Differential Diagnosis
LOCALIZATION:
 • Cortical: Focal/multifocal: Distal UL+ Face, Action/sensitive induced
 • Sub-Cortical:
Diagnosis LOCALIZATION ... sensitive stimulus • Peripheral ... encephalopathies, post stroke ... Glu, thyroid), encephalopathy ... #neurology