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Jaw Clonus on Physical Exam

A 24-year-old man presented with progressive dysphagia, dysarthria, and weakness in his
consistent with a diagnosis ... of amyotrophic lateral ... sclerosis. ... Clinical #Video #ALS ... #Neurology #NEJM
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
Sclerosis (ALS) ... sclerosis with ... MRI: Brain, cervical ... motor neurons - IV ... #Sclerosis #neurology
HIV-Associated Neurocognitive Disorder (HAND)

Definition:
HIV-Associated Neurocognitive disorders categories:
• Asymptomatic neurocognitive impairment
• Mild neurocognitive impairment
• HIV dementia

Pathophysiology:
HIV frequently
similar to PML, but MRI ... Diagnosis: MRI ... reversible • HAND is also ... disorder #dementia #AIDS ... #Neurology
Multiple Sclerosis - Summary

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune-mediated neurodegenerative disease of the central nervous system
syndromes such as ... resonance imaging [MRI ... objective evidence of neurologic ... • Acute: - IV ... #neurology #treatment
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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/ AIDS - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... cells per μL • Diagnosis ... Imaging: - MRI ... #AIDS #opportunistic
Cauda Equina Syndrome Overview

Cauda Equina Syndrome:
 • Prevalence: 1:33,000-100,000 ppl/yr
 • Incidence: 1.5-3.4 million ppl/yr
 •
Differential Diagnosis ... cord infarct • HIV ... Imaging studies: • MRI ... #differential #diagnosis ... #causes #neurology
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
- Differential Diagnosis ... : - Multiple sclerosis ... , HIV, CMV, HTLV ... #neurology #differential ... #algorithm
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
Hyperreflexia develops later ... suggestive of multiple sclerosis ... : - Multiple sclerosis ... simplex virus, HIV ... #management #neurology
One and a Half Syndrome on Physical Exam

This 28 year old patient presented to clinic with
, and multiple sclerosis ... MRI was ordered ... the hospital, diagnosed ... Three weeks later ... ophthalmology #neurology
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
Summary Acute AIDP ... Campylobacter jejuni - HIV ... Guillain-Barre Diagnosis ... axonal form • MRI ... management #treatment #neurology