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Approach to Headaches - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Red flags (PHANTOMS):
 • Pattern change, progressively worse, papilledema
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- Differential Diagnosis ... ) • Systemic symptoms ... and signs (e.g. ... Matthew Ho, MD PhD ... #Algorithm #neurology
Causes of Dizziness - Vertigo - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
True Vertigo - Illusion of Rotary Movement
Peripheral Vestibular
- Differential Diagnosis ... vomiting, auditory symptoms ... symptoms/signs, ... nystagmus - Infection ... Dizziness #Vertigo #Neurology
Causes of Peripheral and Central Vertigo
PERIPHERAL VERTIGO
1. Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) - Short-lived (typically less
history of viral infection ... with significant neurologic ... signs or symptoms ... #differential #diagnosis ... #neurology
Multiple Sclerosis - Summary

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune-mediated neurodegenerative disease of the central nervous system
Multiple Sclerosis Diagnosis ... Signs and symptoms ... lesions) McDonald diagnostic ... objective evidence of neurologic ... #management #neurology
Some of the techniques used for Antenatal Diagnosis

Amniocentesis 
 - Chromosome/micro-array and DNA analysis 
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for Antenatal Diagnosis ... serology - Fetal ... (PGD) - In vitro ... invasive surgery, e.g ... Antenatal #Testing #Diagnosis
Aphasia - Pathophysiology and Clinical Findings
Broca's Aphasia - Expressive language impairment: non-Fluent
 - Sensory speech areas
Aphasia - Pathophysiology ... deficits #Aphasia #Pathophysiology ... #diagnosis #signs ... #symptoms #Brocas ... #Wernickes #neurology
Bell's Palsy - Diagnosis and Management Summary - GrepMed Handbook

Acute Idiopathic Unilateral Facial Nerve (CN7) Palsy
Presentation:
ophthalmoplegia), systemic signs ... presentation • Lyme Serology ... Imaging (if atypical symptoms ... ): MRI+gad (stroke ... Management #Treatment #Neurology
NINDS Diagnostic Criteria for Guillain Barre Syndrome 
Features Required for Guillain-Barré Syndrome:
 • Progressive muscle weakness
, Mild sensory symptoms ... or signs, Cranial ... nervous system signs ... Recent diphtheritic infection ... #criteria #neurology
CNS Ring-Enhancing Lesions - Immunocompromised vs Immunocompetent
Multiple Ring-Enhancing Lesions:
 • Toxoplasmosis (CD4 < 100)
 • Other
Chorioretinitis • Diagnosis ... skin lesions, LAD ... #differential #diagnosis ... #causes #radiology ... #neurology
X-Linked Agammaglobulinemia: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
The epidemiology of this disease is 1/340,000 births and roughly double
40% of patients diagnosed ... Signs of immunodeficiency ... /Symptoms/Findings ... (e.g. bacterial ... Agammaglobulinemia #XLinked #pathophysiology