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Alexia Without Agraphia
Alexia without agraphia is a disconnection syndrome where patients cannot read but can write.
disconnection syndrome ... Pathophysiology: ... #Agraphia #clinical ... #neurology #diagnosis ... #pathophysiology
Acute Spinal Cord Injuries: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Anterior Cord Syndrome -> Anterior spinal artery
Acute Spinal Cord ... clinical findings ... clumsiness in hands ... #Acute #SpinalCord ... #diagnosis #pathophysiology
Acute Kidney Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis
Baseline Investigations: full blood count with differential,
Acute Kidney Injury ... - AKI Workup Algorithm ... electrolytes, urea ... investigations depending on clinical ... Differential #Diagnosis #nephrology
Aphasia - Pathophysiology and Clinical Findings
Broca's Aphasia - Expressive language impairment: non-Fluent
 - Sensory speech areas
Aphasia - Pathophysiology ... and Clinical Findings ... Contralateral sensory deficits ... #Aphasia #Pathophysiology ... Brocas #Wernickes #neurology
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
- Summary Acute ... Guillain-Barre Pathophysiology ... Guillain-Barre Clinical ... Paresthesias: Hands ... variants: (1) acute
Approach to Headaches - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Red flags (PHANTOMS):
 • Pattern change, progressively worse, papilledema
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papilledema • Horner syndrome ... • Neurological deficits ... Systemic symptoms and ... arteritis • Acute ... #neurology #PHANTOMS
The Inhibited Pathway caused by N2O, leading to a decrease in the active form of Vitamin
including ataxia ... The neurological effects ... N2O can cause a syndrome ... The classic clinical ... #Pathophysiology
Commonly Observed Laboratory Findings in Hepatic / Liver Failure
 - Elevated conjugated and unconjugated bilirubin -
unconjugated bilirubin - Defects ... —100-fold with acute ... Hyperammonemia - Impaired urea ... deficiency - Anemia ... the hepatorenal syndrome
Thiamine Deficiency - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Clinical Manifestations

Causes of Thiamine Deficiency:
 • Poor intake:
	- Diets
Clinical Manifestations ... Encephalopathy - Acute ... Ophthalmoplegia - Ataxia ... Findings: • Acute ... beriberi #nutrition #pathophysiology
HIV-Associated Neurocognitive Disorder (HAND)

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

Pathophysiology:
HIV frequently
HIV dementia Pathophysiology ... infects the CNS ... : The clinical ... syndrome of HAD ... ataxia