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Causes of Dementia / Cognitive Impairment - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Affecting Multiple Domains
 • Depression
 • Delirium
Decline
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Affecting ... Dementia - Rapidly Progressive ... Onset, Stepwise Progression ... CognitiveImpairment #Dementia #Neurology
Jaw Clonus on Physical Exam

A 24-year-old man presented with progressive dysphagia, dysarthria, and weakness in his
presented with progressive ... consistent with a diagnosis ... PhysicalExam #Clinical #Video ... #ALS #Neurology ... #NEJM
Causes of Bradykinetic Movement Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Parkinson's Disease (TRAP):
• Resting Tremor
• Cogwheel Rigidity
• Akinesia/Bradykinesia
•
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Parkinson's ... Disease (TRAP): ... • Verapamil Progressive ... MovementDisorders #Neurology
Causes of Tremors - Movement Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Action Tremor - Occurs During Voluntary Muscle
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Action ... • Progressive ... MovementDisorders #Neurology ... #Algorithm #Causes
Causes of Peripheral Weakness without Sensory Changes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
No Objective Weakness
 • Cardio-pulmonary disease
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm No Objective ... Cardio-pulmonary disease ... Lead toxicity • Progressive ... Peripheral #Weakness #Neurology
Multiple Sclerosis - Summary

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune-mediated neurodegenerative disease of the central nervous system
neurodegenerative disease ... Enter a period of progressive ... → Secondary Progressive ... MS • Primary Progressive ... #management #neurology
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
- Causes progressive ... involvement; (4) progressive ... malnutrition - Progressive ... Lateral #Sclerosis #neurology ... #diagnosis #management
Chagas Disease - American Trypanosomiasis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Chagas disease (American trypanosomiasis) is an infectious
Trypanosomiasis - Diagnosis ... and Management ... progression: Indeterminate ... progression (10 ... #Management #Treatment
Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)
Acute autoimmune demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: 1
presents with rapidly progressive ... because of molecular mimicry ... of GBS include progressive ... bulbar muscles DIAGNOSIS ... #management #neurology
Stiff Person Syndrome (SPS) - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Epidemiology:
 • Prevalence: 1-2 cases per million -
and Management ... Syndrome: • Progressive ... Baclofen • Severe Disease ... #Management #treatment ... #neurology