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CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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CNS Infection in ... required until immune ... Demyelinating disease caused ... Infections in HIV ... #CNS #Infections
Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)
Acute autoimmune demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: 1
Guillain-Barré Syndrome ... Incidence: 1 to 2 cases ... can be directed ... virus (HIV), and ... diagnosis #management #neurology
BEE Syndromes - Non-inflammatory Causes

Immune-mediated conditions affecting the Brain, Eye, and Ear

Visual or auditory symptoms in
BEE Syndromes - ... Immune-mediated ... nervous system (CNS ... pachymeningitis • HIV ... #Syndromes #neurology
Invasive Aspergillus (IA) - Diagnosis and Management
Aspergillus is ubiquitous in nature. Most invasive infections are caused
are caused by members ... impaired cellular immune ... SOT, Advanced HIV ... Rhinosinusitis, CNS ... treatment #fungal #infectiousdiseases
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
Pathophysiology: • Immune ... response preceding infection ... Campylobacter jejuni - HIV ... COVID 19 - Zika virus ... management #treatment #neurology
CNS Infections - Viral Encephalitis and Bacterial Meningitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Viral Encephalitis:
MCC: Enteroviruses (e.g., coxsackievirus
CNS Infections - ... Herpesviruses (MCC: HSV ... Develops in the immune ... Singh @rav7ks #CNS ... #diagnosis #neurology
Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome - Overview of IRIS

What Is IRIS?
	• A state of hyperinflammatory response that
Immune Reconstitution ... of treatment of HIV ... pleural effusions, CNS ... unintentional weight loss, nausea ... albicans • Epstein Barr
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
activation of an immune ... that results in CNS ... mediated disease • Immune ... , HIV, Hep A/B/CMV ... diagnosis #management #neurology
Hearing Loss - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Hearing Loss Types:
• Conductive
• Sensorineural
• Mixed
Presbycusis is the most common type
include a: • Neurologic ... Infection or cancer ... cause unknown) ... Labyrinthitis ○ Epstein-Barr ... ○ HIV ○ Lyme