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BEE Syndromes - Non-inflammatory Causes

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

Visual or auditory symptoms in
Non-inflammatory Causes ... is important, as ... diagnosis and treatment ... neuropathy (LHON) plus MRI ... #neurology #noninflammatory
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
muscles: “myasthenic crises ... Generalized fatigue - ALS ... immunologic assay - MuSK ... Myasthenia Crises ... diagnosis #management #neurology
Orbital Apex Syndrome secondary to Herpes Zoster Ophthalmicus (HZO)

This 81 yo male was referred to our
The MRI findings ... receive proper treatment ... is no mainstay treatment ... have also shown ... #physicalexam #neurology
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
Epidemiology: • 1-2 cases ... complete paralysis of all ... axonal form • MRI ... Treatment: • Plasmapheresis ... #neurology
There are similarities and differences between these 3 conditions which all carry treatment implications. Each mimic
carry treatment ... for Refeeding Syndrome ... #differential #algorithm ... #management #treatment ... #criticalcare #foamed
One and a Half Syndrome on Physical Exam

This 28 year old patient presented to clinic with
The most common causes ... There was also high ... MRI was ordered ... diagnosed with MS ... ophthalmology #neurology
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
in improperly folded ... - Causes progressive ... MRI: Brain, cervical ... diagnosis column Treatment ... Lateral #Sclerosis #neurology
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
may precede the neurologic ... edema visualized as ... the underlying cause ... • Treatment of ... with AEDs until cause
Multiple Sclerosis - Summary

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune-mediated neurodegenerative disease of the central nervous system
• Or brainstem syndromes ... such as internuclear ... resonance imaging [MRI ... Multiple Sclerosis Treatment ... #treatment #MS
Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)
Acute autoimmune demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: 1
Guillain-Barré Syndrome ... Incidence: 1 to 2 cases ... - Spinal MRI may ... and cauda equina TREATMENT ... diagnosis #management #neurology