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Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
Spinal Cord Disorders ... Infections: - ... HIV, CMV, HTLV ... #diagnosis #neurology ... differential #algorithm
HIV-Associated Neurocognitive Disorder (HAND)

Definition:
HIV-Associated Neurocognitive disorders categories:
• Asymptomatic neurocognitive impairment
• Mild neurocognitive impairment
• HIV dementia

Pathophysiology:
HIV frequently
early stages of infection ... Diagnosis: MRI ... Findings: • Rule out infectious ... areas of high signal ... dementia #AIDS #Neurology
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 ... infarct • HIV ... AVM • Multilevel ... infection/abscess ... #causes #neurology
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
extensors of the arms ... bouts of HTN Diagnostic ... Transverse Myelitis Diagnosis ... simplex virus, HIV ... #management #neurology
Lesions of the Spinal cord - Spinal Cord Syndromes

Spinal cord lesions can result in permanent neurologic
stenosis - Abscess ... - Infection ( ... syphilis, and HIV ... #differential #diagnosis ... #neurology
Recommended initial testing for patients being evaluated for glomerular disease 

24-hour urine collection - Quantify proteinuria.
antibody, and HIV ... risk factors for HIV ... These infections ... testing #workup #diagnosis ... nephrotic #nephritic #nephrology
Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Approach To Weakness:
 • Non-neuromuscular disorder (Cardiac, pulmonary etc)
 • CNS ->
- Differential Diagnosis ... Lesions of the spinal ... : Brain abscess ... parainfluenza, Coxsackie, HIV ... #neurology
Recommended initial testing for patients being evaluated for glomerular disease
1) 24-hour urine collection - Quantify proteinuria.
antibody, and HIV ... risk factors for HIV ... These infections ... disease #workup #diagnosis ... initial #testing #nephrology
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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Diagnosis Framework ... are present in ... Suspect in movement disorders ... tuberculomas, or abscesses ... InfectiousDiseases #Neurology