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CNS Ring-Enhancing Lesions - Immunocompromised vs Immunocompetent
Multiple Ring-Enhancing Lesions:
 • Toxoplasmosis (CD4 < 100)
 • Other
- Compatible syndrome ... + MRI lesions + ... lung nodules, may also ... #diagnosis #causes ... #radiology #neurology
BEE Syndromes - Non-inflammatory Causes

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

Visual or auditory symptoms in
nervous system (CNS ... neuropathy (LHON) plus MRI ... lesions and clinical ... #neurology #noninflammatory ... #differential #
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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CNS Infection in ... should be based on clinical ... Imaging: - MRI ... Demyelinating disease ... #Infections #differential
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
lateral sclerosis Pathophysiology ... fasciculations Common Symptoms ... MRI: Brain, cervical ... conditions listed in differential ... #Sclerosis #neurology
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
Transverse Myelitis Overview ... monophasic Pathophysiology ... that results in CNS ... causes need to ... #differential
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
(PRES) Overview ... Shock, Autoimmune disease ... Etiology: • Pathophysiology ... Neurological symptoms ... Reversible course Differential
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
• Progressive symptoms ... oligoclonal bands • MRI ... tract, and often causes ... aneurysms can also ... chorioretinitis, CNS
Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome - Overview of IRIS

What Is IRIS?
	• A state of hyperinflammatory response that
Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome ... - Overview of IRIS ... worsening of that disease ... pleural effusions, CNS ... #Differential #