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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 ... COVID 19 - Zika virus ... all extremity, facial ... support (10-30%) • Facial ... management #treatment #neurology
Reflex Testing - Causes of Hyporeflexia and Hyperreflexia
Focal Hyporeflexia: 
 • Radiculopathy, Mononeuropathy, Polyneuropathy, Acute stroke,
Hyperreflexia Focal ... Guillain-Barré syndrome ... Hyperthyroidism, Serotonin syndrome ... Testing #Causes #differential ... diagnosis #table #neurology
Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)
Acute autoimmune demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: 1
Guillain-Barré Syndrome ... all extremity, facial ... GBS #Guillain #Barre ... #Syndrome #diagnosis ... #management #neurology
Facial Swelling - Differential Diagnosis Framework for Facial Edema

Infectious:
	• Dental abscess
	• Ludwig's angina
	• Vincent's angina
	• Cellulitis
	•
Facial Swelling ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Trauma: • Ocular ... Swelling #Edema #Differential ... #Diagnosis #PhysicalExam
Ramsay Hunt Syndrome (Herpes zoster oticus) wit Facial Nerve Palsy
Triad: 
 - Ipsilateral facial paralysis
 -
Ramsay Hunt Syndrome ... Hunt #RamsayHunt #Syndrome ... clinical #video #neurology ... clinical #video #physicalexam ... #CN7 #CNVII
Causes of Fatigue - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Endocrine
 • Hypo/Hyperthyroidism
 • Diabetes
 • Pituitary Insufficiency
 • Adrenal
Causes of Fatigue - Differential ... Tuberculosis • Epstein-Barr ... Virus • Hepatitis ... Pulmonary Disease Neurologic ... Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
Left Abducens Spasm on Physical Exam

A 50 yr male with left facial spasm and diplopia, with
male with left facial ... Abducens #Spasm #CNVI ... #CN6 #PhysicalExam ... #clinical #ocular ... ophthalmology #neurology
Cranial Myokymia

Paroxysmal episodes of left facial (Orbicularis oculi) and left abducens spasms after remote radiation to
episodes of left facial ... (Orbicularis oculi ... clinical #video #neurology ... #physicalexam # ... CNVI #CN6 #Abducens
Cauda Equina Syndrome Overview

Cauda Equina Syndrome:
 • Prevalence: 1:33,000-100,000 ppl/yr
 • Incidence: 1.5-3.4 million ppl/yr
 •
constipation Differential ... cord • Guillain-Barre ... MRI- Sagittal, axial ... #differential # ... diagnosis #causes #neurology
Hearing Loss - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Hearing Loss Types:
• Conductive
• Sensorineural
• Mixed
Presbycusis is the most common type
Hearing Loss - Differential ... include a: • Neurologic ... tympanic membrane • Neurologic ... II ○ Susac’s syndrome ... Labyrinthitis ○ Epstein-Barr