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HIV-Associated Neurocognitive Disorder (HAND)

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

Pathophysiology:
HIV frequently
Disorder (HAND) ... reversible • HAND ... patients #HAND ... #dementia #AIDS ... #Neurology
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
- Clinical Presentation ... extensors of the arms ... simplex virus, HIV ... - Vasculitis- Heroin ... diagnosis #management #neurology
Vibrio vulnificus Infection- At the time of presentation, hemorrhagic bullae measuring 3.5 by 4.5 cm had
on the palm of his ... left hand (Panel ... dorsum of the hand ... , are at increased ... #clinical #photo
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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HIV / AIDS - Differential ... should be based on clinical ... are present in ... Suspect in movement disorders ... differential #diagnosis #AIDS
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
Summary Acute AIDP ... response preceding infection ... Campylobacter jejuni - HIV ... Paresthesias: Hands ... management #treatment #neurology
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
Spinal Cord Disorders ... neurological lesion: Clinical ... - Transverse myelitis ... Infections: - ... #diagnosis #neurology
HSV Herpetic Whitlow Infection of the Finger
20 F presents with painful finger, treated w/ oral cephalexin
virus into the hand ... pustules kesion are ... Fever and lymphadenopathy ... or thumbsucking kids ... #clinical #photo
Multiple Sclerosis - Summary

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune-mediated neurodegenerative disease of the central nervous system
neuritis • Partial myelitis ... impairment, Mood disorder ... are found in up ... stimulation Clinical ... • Acute: - IV
Rheumatology Workup - Laboratories Studies in Rheumatic Diseases

• Septic arthritis - Gram stain and culture of
antibodies, which are ... Additional tests: HIV ... profile, including liver ... metabolic or endocrine disorders ... RF (if clinical
Terry's Nails

Patient of about 70 years, HIV positive, transplanted kidney donor cadaver in the previous 6
about 70 years, HIV ... complicated with urinary infections ... #Fingernails #Hands ... #PhysicalExam #Clinical ... #Photo