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Wernicke Encephalopathy - Acute Thiamine (B1) Deficiency 
Clinical Diagnosis - Caine Criteria (2 out of 4):
Wernicke Encephalopathy ... Thiamine (B1) Deficiency ... Diagnosis - Caine Criteria ... #diagnosis #criteria ... #neurology
Wernicke Encephalopathy - Acute B1 (Thiamine) Deficiency - Diagnosis and Management
Diagnosis - Caine Criteria (2 of
Wernicke Encephalopathy ... Diagnosis - Caine Criteria ... worsen Wernicke Encephalopathy ... neudrawlogy #Wernicke #Encephalopathy ... Diagnosis #Management #neurology
Wernicke's Encephalopathy vs Korsakoff Syndrome - Thiamine Deficiency

Wernicke's encephalopathy is a neurological condition due to longstanding
Wernicke's Encephalopathy ... Syndrome - Thiamine Deficiency ... thiamine (vitamin B1) deficiency ... #B1 #thiamine #deficiency ... diagnosis #comparison #neurology
Korsakoff Syndrome
Clinical Findings:
 • Confabulation: Usually initial phase of the disease
 • Anterograde amnesia: Memory impairment
presentation of Thiamine deficiency ... untreated Wernicke Encephalopathy ... factors of Wernicke Encephalopathy ... Korsakoff #Syndrome #neurology
Imaging Patterns of Toxic and Metabolic Brain Disorders

Thalami, Mammillary Bodies and Tectum: Wernicke Encephalopathy
Dentate Nuclei: Metronidazole,
Tectum: Wernicke Encephalopathy ... Chronic Hepatic Encephalopathy ... , Cobalamin Deficiency ... Hyperammonemic Encephalopathy ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Neurology
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) - Treatment
Blood pressure control:
 • Aim for 10-25% BP reduction within
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy ... titratable IV meds ... potentially causative meds ... Posterior #Reversible #Encephalopathy ... Treatment #Management #Neurology
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) - Diagnosis
Clinical Features:
 • Altered mental status (Either lethargy, confusion, or
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy ... Immunomodulatory meds ... Posterior #Reversible #Encephalopathy ... Syndrome #Diagnosis #Neurology
Altered Mental Status - Differential Diagnosis
 • Neurologic: Stroke, Cerebral hypoxia, Cerebral hemorrhage, Seizure, Trauma, TBI,
Differential Diagnosis • Neurologic ... Uremia, Hepatic encephalopathy ... Hypercarbia, Vitamin deficiency
Dizziness - Differential Diagnosis Framework
"Tell me what you mean by dizzy without using the word dizzy."
Vertigo:
Autonomic dysfunction, Meds ... /Strength: B12 Deficiency ... radiculopathy Other: • Psychiatric ... Differential #Diagnosis #neurology
Causes of Polyneuropathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Metabolic: DM, Hypothyroidism, CKD, Cirrhosis, Nutritional deficiency
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Cirrhosis, Nutritional deficiency ... • Toxic: EtOH, Meds ... Algorithm #causes #neurology