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Cauda Equina Syndrome Overview

Cauda Equina Syndrome:
 • Prevalence: 1:33,000-100,000 ppl/yr
 • Incidence: 1.5-3.4 million ppl/yr
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Differential Diagnosis ... - decreased rectal ... Imaging studies: • MRI ... T2 Treatment ... #differential #diagnosis
Hydroxyapatite Deposition Disease (HADD) - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Ovoid hypointense structures along the bursal surface
(HADD) - MSK Radiology ... • MRI shows globular ... • Treatment for ... #clinical #mri ... #msk
Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)
Acute autoimmune demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: 1
infection that cross-reacts ... bulbar muscles DIAGNOSIS ... demyelinating or axonal • MRI ... - Spinal MRI may ... cauda equina TREATMENT
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
super-antigen mediated disease ... bouts of HTN Diagnostic ... than 2/3 of the cross-sectional ... MCTD - Bechet disease ... Transverse Myelitis Treatment
Syphilis - Clinical Manifestations and Treatment

1) Primary Syphilis
 • Direct lesion contact during sex is responsible
Genitalia, oropharynx, rectum ... meningovascular disease ... ulcerated • MSK ... Coronary artery disease ... Syphilis #stages #diagnosis
Optic Neuritis - Diagnosis and Management
 • Epidemiology: Female (75%), 18-50 years,
caucasian
 • Symptoms: Moderate visual
Optic Neuritis - Diagnosis ... and Management ... R-G or B-Y • MRI ... - Typical MS-like ... other auto-immune diseases
Multiple Sclerosis - Summary

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune-mediated neurodegenerative disease of the central nervous system
neurodegenerative disease ... Multiple Sclerosis Diagnosis ... resonance imaging [MRI ... Multiple Sclerosis Treatment ... management #neurology #treatment
Crohn's Disease & New Diagnosis of Colon Cancer Algorithm
 - Define Colonic Disease Extent, Activity &
Crohn's Disease ... & New Diagnosis ... Activity (MR Pelvis ... : - Intact rectum ... algorithm #management #treatment
BEE Syndromes - Non-inflammatory Causes

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

Visual or auditory symptoms in
less common diseases ... important, as early diagnosis ... and treatment can ... neuropathy (LHON) plus MRI ... consistent with MS
A quick infographic on the importance of sun protection and the various results of sun damage
wavelengths #causes #diagnosis ... , occupational disease ... Geller AC, Heneghan MK ... Welsh MM, Karagas MR ... Mechanisms and treatments