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Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
Guillain-Barre Syndrome ... than females Guillain-Barre ... Pathophysiology ... • Weakness: Starts ... management #treatment #neurology
Multiple Sclerosis - Summary

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune-mediated neurodegenerative disease of the central nervous system
defect SIGNS/SYMPTOMS ... Signs and symptoms ... objective evidence of neurologic ... taper 3-7 days - Short ... diagnosis #management #neurology
Causes of Peripheral and Central Vertigo
PERIPHERAL VERTIGO
1. Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) - Short-lived (typically less
vertigo (BPPV) - Short-lived ... with significant neurologic ... Multiple sclerosis ... attacks with varying neurologic ... differential #diagnosis #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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spine L1-L5 Symptoms ... so-called ‘red flag’ symptoms ... myelitis • Multiple sclerosis ... Tethered cord • Guillain-Barre ... diagnosis #causes #neurology
Chronic Hypertensive Retinopathy: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

Ophthalmic Artery Hypertension
Stage 1: Mild/vasoconstrictive
 • Acute and chronic vasospasm
Stage 2: Moderate/sclerotic ... -> Cotton-wool Spots ... -> Elschnig's Spots ... #Retinopathy #pathophysiology ... diagnosis #signs #symptoms
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis ... finding of lateral sclerosis ... Pathophysiology ... fasciculations Common Symptoms ... #neurology #diagnosis
Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)
Acute autoimmune demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: 1
Guillain-Barré Syndrome ... than one after symptom ... the underlying pathophysiology ... SinaiBmoreIMRes #GBS #Guillain ... diagnosis #management #neurology
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
monophasic Pathophysiology ... Bilateral signs and/or symptoms ... suggestive of multiple sclerosis ... : - Multiple sclerosis ... diagnosis #management #neurology
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
Pericarditis • Sclerosing ... by culture or serology ... Inhalation of spores ... Aspergillosis Pathophysiology ... Diagnosis: • Serology