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BEE Syndromes - Non-inflammatory Causes

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

Visual or auditory symptoms in
BEE Syndromes - ... nervous system (CNS ... neuropathy (LHON) plus MRI ... lesions and clinical ... #Syndromes #neurology
CNS Ring-Enhancing Lesions - Immunocompromised vs Immunocompetent
Multiple Ring-Enhancing Lesions:
 • Toxoplasmosis (CD4 < 100)
 • Other
Diagnosis- Compatible syndrome ... + MRI lesions + ... Lesions #Brain #differential ... #diagnosis #causes ... #radiology #neurology
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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HIV / AIDS - Differential ... based on clinical ... Imaging: - MRI ... Demyelinating disease caused ... #Infections #differential
Differentiating NBTE from Infective Endocarditis
No pathognomonic signs/symptoms or echo features that are specific to NBTE, and
diagnosis can only be ... heart valves • MRI ... dysfunction common, Aortic ... often seen • MRI ... #Endocarditis #comparison
One and a Half Syndrome on Physical Exam

This 28 year old patient presented to clinic with
left eye that had been ... for retrobulbar optic ... MRI was ordered ... diagnosed with MS ... ophthalmology #neurology
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
that results in CNS ... Transverse Myelitis - Clinical ... for brain and/or optic ... diagnosis #management #neurology ... #differential
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
evaluation should be ... 109 mm Hg) with clinical ... Coarctation of aorta ... Neurologic disorders ... #Differential #
Orbital Apex Syndrome secondary to Herpes Zoster Ophthalmicus (HZO)

This 81 yo male was referred to our
other potential causes ... The MRI findings ... condition can be ... Ophthalmicus #HZO #clinical ... #physicalexam #neurology
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
< 30 years • Aorta ... claudication, pulse ... oligoclonal bands • MRI ... tract, and often causes ... chorioretinitis, CNS
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
Clinical Picture ... life-threatening Differential ... immunologic assay - MuSK ... failure - Can be ... diagnosis #management #neurology