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CNS Manifestations of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)

Clinical Manifestations: Demyelinating Syndrome, Headache, Movement disorders, Seizure disorders, Aseptic
Erythematosus (SLE) Clinical ... Cerebrovascular Disease ... inflammation, leading ... Erythematosus #SLE #CNS #neurology ... #rheumatology #
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
association • M > F Clinical ... skin injury) • Neurologic ... Behcet syndrome (Clinical ... Arthritis, AS Treatment ... signs #symptoms #rheumatology
Bell's Palsy - Diagnosis and Management Summary - GrepMed Handbook

Acute Idiopathic Unilateral Facial Nerve (CN7) Palsy
Presentation:
- Atypical Clinical ... neuropathies (ataxia, hearing ... HIV, Lyme, GBS, tumor ... Diagnosis #Management #Treatment ... #Neurology
SAPHO Syndrome Summary

What?
SAPHO syndrome is a rare chronic inflammatory disorder of bone, joint, and skin characterized
Rheumatic pain Clinical ... Diagnosis: • A clinical ... jaw Treatment ... osteoarticular and skin disease ... SAPHO #Syndrome #Rheumatology
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
may precede the neurologic ... Shock, Autoimmune disease ... epilepticus Treatment ... underlying cause • Treatment ... BP lowering - Lower
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
pulse deficits vascular ... asymmetric arm BP readings ... affects the skin, neurologic ... cognitive impairment, neurologic ... Differential #Diagnosis #Rheumatology
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
Presentation: - Disease ... course of the disease ... 4) progressive muscular ... diagnosis column Treatment ... Lateral #Sclerosis #neurology
Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) Diagnosis and Management Summary

WHAT?
 • Polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) is a common systemic inflammatory
CLINICAL: • Physical ... no weakness or muscular ... TREATMENT: • The ... mainstay of treatment ... Diagnosis #Management #Rheumatology
Achalasia Summary

Epidemiology: 10 cases per 100,000 individuals

Defined by inadequate relaxation of the LES and aperistalsis
Primary or
) Clinical Presentation ... Pseudoachalasia: Malignant tumor ... secondary causes leading ... Three clinical features ... Treatment options