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Causes of Encephalopathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hyperacute:
 - Primary Neurologic: Vascular (IS, ICH), Seizure, Migraine, Trauma
- Differential ... paraneoplastic syndromes ... complications of HIV ... Infectious (syphilis, HIV-associated ... #Differential #
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) - Treatment
Blood pressure control:
 • Aim for 10-25% BP reduction within
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy ... Syndrome (PRES) ... Easily titratable IV ... #Syndrome #Treatment ... #Management #Neurology
Approach to Headaches - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Red flags (PHANTOMS):
 • Pattern change, progressively worse, papilledema
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papilledema • Horner syndrome ... history of cancer, HIV ... ) • Systemic symptoms ... • Hypertensive encephalopathy ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #neurology
Wernicke Encephalopathy - Acute B1 (Thiamine) Deficiency - Diagnosis and Management
Diagnosis - Caine Criteria (2 of
Diagnosis and Management ... treatment can improve symptoms ... development of Korsakoff syndrome ... Deficiency #Diagnosis #Management ... #neurology #nutrition
Acute Retroviral Syndrome
Acute Retroviral Syndrome is the symptomatic presentation of acute human immunodeficiency virus infection

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Acute Retroviral Syndrome ... Acute Retroviral Syndrome ... Acute Retroviral Syndrome ... Fever (75%) • Encephalopathy ... sweats (28%) • Skin
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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/ AIDS - Differential ... status, and focal neurologic ... rapidly progressive encephalopathy ... encephalopathy ... #differential #
Neurological Manifestations of Tuberculosis
Spinal Arachnoiditis & Polyradiculopathy:
 • Subacute onset of limb weakness, bladder/bowel dysfunction, muscle
Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome ... (IRIS): • In HIV ... lesion Tuberculous Encephalopathy ... Tuberculosis #diagnosis #differential ... #TB #neurology
Cauda Equina Syndrome Overview

Cauda Equina Syndrome:
 • Prevalence: 1:33,000-100,000 ppl/yr
 • Incidence: 1.5-3.4 million ppl/yr
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spine L1-L5 Symptoms ... cord infarct • HIV ... stimulation of skin ... #differential # ... diagnosis #causes #neurology
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
injury) • Neurologic ... meningitis), MCC CNS symptoms ... Behcet disease) Differential ... #diagnosis #management ... #signs #symptoms
BEE Syndromes - Non-inflammatory Causes

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

Visual or auditory symptoms in
Visual or auditory symptoms ... conjunction with symptoms ... pachymeningitis • HIV ... #neurology #noninflammatory ... #differential #