11 results
CNS Manifestations of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)

Clinical Manifestations: Demyelinating Syndrome, Headache, Movement disorders, Seizure disorders, Aseptic
CNS Manifestations ... Meningitis, Myelopathy, Encephalopathy ... Cerebrovascular Disease ... inflammation, leading ... #neurology #rheumatology
Causes of Hypotonic Infant (Floppy Newborn) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Central Nervous System - Decreased LOC, Axial
Hypoxic-Ischemic Encephalopathy ... Hemorrhage • CNS ... • Metabolic Diseases ... • Spinal Muscular ... #Causes #Peds #Pediatrics
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
 •
Antimicrobial treatment ... Demyelinating disease ... rapidly progressive encephalopathy ... visual changes, hearing ... • VZV • HIV encephalopathy
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
skin injury) • Neurologic ... basal ganglia, CNS ... meningitis), MCC CNS ... and diplopia) • Vascular ... Arthritis, AS Treatment
Hepatic Encephalopathy - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Definition:
 • Alteration in brain function manifested by neuropsychiatric symptoms
Hepatic Encephalopathy ... other causes of neurologic ... over course of disease ... LizzieAbyMD #Hepatic #Encephalopathy ... #Grading #Classification
BEE Syndromes - Non-inflammatory Causes

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

Visual or auditory symptoms in
nervous system (CNS ... and less common diseases ... diagnosis and treatment ... sensorineural hearing ... BEE #Syndromes #neurology
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy ... may precede the neurologic ... Shock, Autoimmune disease ... epilepticus Treatment ... underlying cause • Treatment
Ptosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Ptosis (Greek- to fall) Drooping of the upper eyelid that usually results
CN III palsy 2. ... Neurogenic Ptosis - Neurologic ... disease affecting ... Oculopharyngeal muscular ... Syndrome #Ptosis #neurology
Dysphagia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Symptom | Diagnosis
• Solid-food dysphagia present for months to years | Mechanical
regurgitation of fluids • Muscular ... or neurologic disorders ... commonly stroke, Parkinson ... disease. ... disorder → EGD Treatment
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 ... chorioretinitis, CNS