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Causes of Facial Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Forehead Sparing = Central cause
  - Most commonly
Weakness - Differential ... involved = Peripheral lesion ... AnnKumfer #Facial #Weakness ... #Differential # ... #neurology #sparing
Neuro-OphthaImoIogy - Visual Field Defects - Localization Map
 - Optic Nerve Lesion (Monocular vision loss)
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Neuro-OphthaImoIogy ... NeuroOphthaImoIogy #Neurology ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #Anatomy #Causes ... #Ophthalmology
CNS Ring-Enhancing Lesions - Immunocompromised vs Immunocompetent
Multiple Ring-Enhancing Lesions:
 • Toxoplasmosis (CD4 < 100)
 • Other
Ring-Enhancing Lesions ... toxo IgG • CNS PCR ... #Brain #differential ... #diagnosis #causes ... #radiology #neurology
Causes of Hemiplegia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cerebral Hemisphere (Contralateral motor cortex)
 • Aphasia
 • Apraxia
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Causes of Hemiplegia ... - Differential ... Unilateral Spinal Cord Lesions ... #Hemiplegia #Neurology ... #Differential #
Lesions of the Spinal cord - Spinal Cord Syndromes

Spinal cord lesions can result in permanent neurologic
result in permanent neurologic ... Causes of spinal ... • Extrinsic Causes ... #differential # ... diagnosis #neurology
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
Cord Disorders - Differential ... the site of a lesion ... Non-compressive Spinal Cord Causes ... disorders #diagnosis #neurology ... #differential
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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in HIV / AIDS - Differential ... parietal - Size lesions ... Demyelinating disease caused ... CNS #Infections #differential ... InfectiousDiseases #Neurology
Neurological Manifestations of Tuberculosis
Spinal Arachnoiditis & Polyradiculopathy:
 • Subacute onset of limb weakness, bladder/bowel dysfunction, muscle
onset of limb weakness ... ring-enhanced lesion ... neurological symptoms • Caused ... Tuberculosis #diagnosis #differential ... #TB #neurology
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
variable degree of weakness ... Limb- proximal weakness ... life-threatening Differential ... Miller Fischer and PCB ... diagnosis #management #neurology
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
Weakness: - Weakness ... compressive cord lesion ... or optic nerve lesions ... diagnosis #management #neurology ... #differential