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Causes of Encephalopathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hyperacute:
 - Primary Neurologic: Vascular (IS, ICH), Seizure, Migraine, Trauma
Vascular (IS, ICH), Seizure ... Vascular (SDH), Inflammatory ... paraneoplastic syndromes), Inflammatory ... complications of HIV ... (syphilis, HIV-associated
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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Principles of HIV-Associated ... Periventricular regions; associated ... complaints or seizures ... monoparesis), limb ataxia ... , gait ataxia, and
HIV-Associated Neurocognitive Disorder (HAND)

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

Pathophysiology:
HIV frequently
HIV-Associated Neurocognitive ... Definition: HIV-Associated ... dysfunction like gait ... motor slowing and ataxia ... dementia #AIDS #Neurology
Causes of Myoclonus - Differential Diagnosis
LOCALIZATION:
 • Cortical: Focal/multifocal: Distal UL+ Face, Action/sensitive induced
 • Sub-Cortical:
trauma • Acute: Infections ... , HIV, Malaria, ... Syphilis, PML), Inflammatory ... • Sub-acute: OMS ... Diagnosis #Causes #neurology
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
of injury • Gait ... often- Sensory ataxia ... Infections: - ... HIV, CMV, HTLV ... Inflammatory:
Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome - Overview of IRIS

What Is IRIS?
	• A state of hyperinflammatory response that
Reconstitution Inflammatory ... blindness, or gait ... ataxia • Papillomavirus ... Other Pathogens Associated ... Differential #Diagnosis #Management
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
response preceding infection ... Campylobacter jejuni - HIV ... Opthaloplegia • Ataxia ... GQ1b IgG Antibody associated ... #treatment #neurology
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management Summary

Causes of Rhabdomyolysis:
 • Trauma:
	- Immobilization
	- Crush injury
	- Compartment
Framework and Management ... exertion/training - Seizures ... Statins - ETOH - Infection ... - Viral (HIV, Influenza ... Heme associated