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Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

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

Spinal cord lesions can result in permanent neurologic
Lesions of the Spinal ... syphilis, and HIV ... unilateral) #SpinalCord ... #differential #diagnosis ... #neurology
Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome - Overview of IRIS

What Is IRIS?
	• A state of hyperinflammatory response that
a decrease in HIV ... noncompliance • Clinical ... initiation Clinical ... such as double ... weeks for most OI
Neurological Manifestations of Tuberculosis
Spinal Arachnoiditis & Polyradiculopathy:
 • Subacute onset of limb weakness, bladder/bowel dysfunction, muscle
ring-enhanced lesion ... Inflammatory Syndrome (IRIS ... ): • In HIV+, usually ... ring-enhancement lesion ... #Tuberculosis #diagnosis
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
 •
- Differential Diagnosis ... • IRIS might ... cells per μL • Diagnosis ... should be based on clinical ... patients with IRIS
Acute Spinal Cord Injuries: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Anterior Cord Syndrome -> Anterior spinal artery
Pathogenesis and clinical ... Complete hemicord lesion ... and #Acute #SpinalCord ... Injury #Syndromes #diagnosis ... #orthopedics #neurology
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
association • M > F Clinical ... : Inflammatory eye ... skin injury) • Neurologic ... white matter, spinal ... Medium and large also
Trendelenburg Gait: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

Skeletal Pathology of the Hip
 • Arthritis
 • Congenital hip dysplasia
Pathogenesis and clinical ... Chondrodysplasia Neurologic ... Stroke • Root Lesion ... in the Spinal canal ... #signs #diagnosis
Horner's Syndrome on Physical Exam

A 75yoF was referred in for facial swelling and eyelid changes 1
consistent with a diagnosis ... space occupying lesions ... decompress the spinal ... Horners #Syndrome #clinical ... #physicalexam #neurology
HIV-Associated Neurocognitive Disorder (HAND)

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

Pathophysiology:
HIV frequently
• Depressive symptoms ... Diagnosis: MRI ... : The clinical ... reversible • HAND is also ... dementia #AIDS #Neurology