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Korsakoff Syndrome
Clinical Findings:
 • Confabulation: Usually initial phase of the disease
 • Anterograde amnesia: Memory impairment
initial phase of the disease ... untreated Wernicke Encephalopathy ... factors of Wernicke Encephalopathy ... Treatment: Supportive ... #neurology #diagnosis
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
skin injury) • Neurologic ... Positive pathergy test ... is a skin prick test ... ) Differential Diagnosis ... Arthritis, AS Treatment
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
blocks receptor function ... myasthenia Diagnosis ... Bedside: ice pack test ... /Edrophonium test ... #management #neurology
CNS Manifestations of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)

Clinical Manifestations: Demyelinating Syndrome, Headache, Movement disorders, Seizure disorders, Aseptic
Demyelinating Syndrome ... Meningitis, Myelopathy, Encephalopathy ... Cerebrovascular Disease ... permeability Diagnosis ... Erythematosus #SLE #CNS #neurology
BEE Syndromes - Non-inflammatory Causes

Immune-mediated conditions affecting the Brain, Eye, and Ear

Visual or auditory symptoms in
and less common diseases ... important, as early diagnosis ... and treatment can ... consistent with MS ... #neurology #noninflammatory
Iliotibial Band Friction Syndrome - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • The iliotibial band (ITB) is thickened with
Syndrome - MSK ... • Treatment: Conservative ... Findings of chronic disease ... #Syndrome #Radiology ... #diagnosis #msk
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy ... may precede the neurologic ... Shock, Autoimmune disease ... #Syndrome #diagnosis ... #management #neurology
Hepatic Encephalopathy - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Definition:
 • Alteration in brain function manifested by neuropsychiatric symptoms
Hepatic Encephalopathy ... Alteration in brain function ... other causes of neurologic ... over course of disease ... Malnutrition, TIPS West
Acute Retroviral Syndrome
Acute Retroviral Syndrome is the symptomatic presentation of acute human immunodeficiency virus infection

 •
Fever (75%) • Encephalopathy ... Viral hepatitis Diagnosis ... ) Treatment: ... ART to slow HIV disease ... #HIV #diagnosis
Macrophage Activation Syndrome (MAS)
Classified among the secondary or acquired forms of haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (sHLH)

What?
A subset of
Macrophage Activation Syndrome ... thrombocytopenia • Liver function ... tests ↑ AST ↑ ALT ... Treatment: • Corticosteroids ... #Diagnosis #Management