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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
Causes of Hemiplegia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cerebral Hemisphere (Contralateral motor cortex)
 • Aphasia
 • Apraxia
 •
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... motor cortex) • Aphasia ... Acalculia • Alexia ... Brown-Sequard Syndrome ... #Hemiplegia #Neurology
Alexia Without Agraphia
Alexia without agraphia is a disconnection syndrome where patients cannot read but can write.
disconnection syndrome ... comprehension and ... Pathophysiology: ... Agraphia #clinical #neurology ... #diagnosis #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 ... volume • Patchy areas ... The clinical syndrome ... ataxia
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
Guillain-Barre Pathophysiology ... Paresthesias: Hands ... Opthaloplegia • Ataxia ... GQ1b IgG Antibody associated ... management #treatment #neurology
Stiff Person Syndrome (SPS) - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Epidemiology:
 • Prevalence: 1-2 cases per million -
men • Commonly associated ... pernicious anemia ... Pathophysiology ... : • Associated ... Management #treatment #neurology
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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Principles of HIV-Associated ... Symptoms: AMS, motor deficits ... , gait ataxia, and ... periventricular areas ... , hemiparesis, aphasia
Myelodysplastic syndromes current treatment algorithm 2018.

From Blood Cancer Journal, Published 24 May 2018

Myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) are
Myelodysplastic syndromes ... current treatment algorithm ... Myelodysplastic syndromes ... reduce disease-associated ... Functional defects