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Guillain-Barre Syndrome
An acute polyneuropathy (disorder Of the peripheral nervous System).
Symptoms are Often symmetrical and progress Over
Guillain-Barre Syndrome ... Symptoms are Often ... GuillainBarre #Syndrome ... #Diagnosis #Neurology
NINDS Diagnostic Criteria for Guillain Barre Syndrome 
Features Required for Guillain-Barré Syndrome:
 • Progressive muscle weakness
Criteria for Guillain Barre ... Required for Guillain-Barré ... , Mild sensory symptoms ... BrighamMedRes #Guillain #Barre ... #criteria #neurology
Algorithm showing a stepwise approach to the assessment and investigation of a possible neuropathy. CIDP, chronic
Algorithm showing ... GBS, Guillain-Barré ... syndrome; HNPP, ... #Diagnosis #Neurology ... Neuropathy #Peripheral #Algorithm
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
Guillain-Barre Syndrome ... meningococcal, H1N1) Clinical ... Clinical Features ... #Syndrome #diagnosis ... management #treatment #neurology
Pediatric Constipation - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Dietary/Functional
 • lnsufficient Volume / Bulk
Neurologic
 • Hirschsprung's Disease
 • Imperforate
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Volume / Bulk Neurologic ... --obstruction Neurologic ... Congenita • Guillan-Barré ... Syndrome #Constipation
Causes of Pediatric Constipation - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Dietary / Functional:
 • Insufficient Volume / Bulk
Neurologic:
 •
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Volume / Bulk Neurologic ... Pseudo-obstruction Neurologic ... Congenita • Guillain-Barré ... Syndrome • Muscular
Causes of Dizziness - Vertigo - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
True Vertigo - Illusion of Rotary Movement
Peripheral Vestibular
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... vomiting, auditory symptoms ... Otitis Media • Temporal ... symptoms/signs, ... Dizziness #Vertigo #Neurology
Approach to Headaches - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Red flags (PHANTOMS):
 • Pattern change, progressively worse, papilledema
 •
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... papilledema • Horner syndrome ... ) • Systemic symptoms ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #neurology #PHANTOMS
Clinical Disease Characteristics and Suggested Algorithm for Diagnostic Evaluation of Patients With Symptoms of Polymyalgia Rheumatica

#Diagnosis
Clinical Disease ... and Suggested Algorithm ... Patients With Symptoms ... #Rheumatology #Algorithm ... Rheumatica #GiantCell #Temporal
Causes of Neuromuscular Weakness
 • Spinal Cord: Demyelinating Disease (MS), Epidural abscess, Infarction, Syringomyelia, Tetanus, Transverse
Poliomyelitis, Guillain-Barre ... syndrome, Mononeuritis ... heavy metals), Critical ... Lambert Eaton Syndrome ... differential #diagnosis #neurology