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Guillain-Barre Syndrome
An acute polyneuropathy (disorder Of the peripheral nervous System).
Symptoms are Often symmetrical and progress Over
Guillain-Barre Syndrome ... An acute polyneuropathy ... Symptoms are Often ... #Diagnosis #Neurology ... #Signs
NINDS Diagnostic Criteria for Guillain Barre Syndrome 
Features Required for Guillain-Barré Syndrome:
 • Progressive muscle weakness
, Mild sensory symptoms ... or signs, Cranial ... hexacarbon abuse • Acute ... #Syndrome #diagnosis ... #criteria #neurology
Extrapulmonary manifestations of COVID-19
 • Neurologic: Headaches, Dizziness, Encephalopathy, Guillain-Barré, Ageusia, Myalgia, Anosmia, Stroke
 • Renal:
of COVID-19 • Neurologic ... Encephalopathy, Guillain-Barré ... cor pulmonale ... Extrapulmonary #Diagnosis ... #Signs #Symptoms
Acute Spinal Cord Injuries: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Anterior Cord Syndrome -> Anterior spinal artery
Acute Spinal Cord ... -> Trauma, disc ... #diagnosis #pathophysiology ... #signs #symptoms ... #orthopedics #neurology
Causes of Peripheral and Central Vertigo
PERIPHERAL VERTIGO
1. Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) - Short-lived (typically less
often in older adults ... Head trauma - Symptoms ... signs or symptoms ... #differential #diagnosis ... #neurology
Multiple Sclerosis - Summary

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune-mediated neurodegenerative disease of the central nervous system
presents in young adults ... • Or brainstem syndromes ... Signs and symptoms ... ) • Acute: ... #management #neurology
Approach to Headaches - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Red flags (PHANTOMS):
 • Pattern change, progressively worse, papilledema
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- Differential Diagnosis ... papilledema • Horner syndrome ... ) • Systemic symptoms ... arteritis • Acute ... #Algorithm #neurology
Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)
Acute autoimmune demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: 1
Guillain-Barré Syndrome ... (GBS) Acute autoimmune ... than one after symptom ... #Syndrome #diagnosis ... #management #neurology
Cauda Equina Syndrome Overview

Cauda Equina Syndrome:
 • Prevalence: 1:33,000-100,000 ppl/yr
 • Incidence: 1.5-3.4 million ppl/yr
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spine • MCC- acute ... spine L1-L5 Symptoms ... neoplasms • trauma ... cord • Guillain-Barre ... #causes #neurology
Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Approach To Weakness:
 • Non-neuromuscular disorder (Cardiac, pulmonary etc)
 • CNS ->
- Differential Diagnosis ... disorder (Cardiac, pulmonary ... Impairment: • Acute ... Lack of UMN/LMN signs ... #neurology