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Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
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Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)
Acute autoimmune demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: 1
Guillain-Barré Syndrome ... transplantation CLINICAL ... specific therapy, the clinician ... Syndrome #diagnosis #management ... #neurology
Vagus Nerve Schwannoma eliciting paroxysmal cough when palpated

The cough reflex is caused by stimulation of vagal
Vagus Nerve Schwannoma ... #Vagus #Nerve #Schwannoma ... #physicalexam #clinical ... #video #neurology
Palatal Tremor / Myoclonus

Palatal tremor is a rare movement disorder that has received much attention, given
injury to the Guillain ... The video patient ... Tremor #Myoclonus #clinical ... #video #neurology
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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should be based on clinical ... status, and focal neurologic ... confusion, and focal neurologic ... opportunistic #InfectiousDiseases ... #Neurology
Leg Asterixis on Physical Exam

Asterixis can be seen in peripheral neuropathies also! Check out this leg
asterixis occurring in Guillain ... #PhysicalExam #clinical ... #neurology #video
10 Steps to Managing Guillain-Barre Syndrome:
1️⃣ When to suspect
2️⃣ How to Diagnose
3️⃣ When to admit to
Steps to Managing Guillain-Barre ... complications 8️⃣ Clinical ... GuillainBarre #Syndrome #Management ... #Neurology
Miller Fisher Syndrome (MFS) on Neurological Examination

Miller Fisher Syndrome (MFS)- a variant of Guillain Barre syndrome
- a variant of Guillain ... characterized by the clinical ... Fisher #Syndrome #clinical ... #video #physicalexam ... #neurology
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
Transverse Myelitis - Clinical ... zoster, West Nile virus ... Herpes simplex virus ... Myelitis #diagnosis #management ... #neurology #differential
Epley Maneuver for Treatment of BPPV
1) The patient begins in an upright sitting posture, and the
positional #vertigo #neurology ... #instructions #clinical ... #video #physicalexam ... #management