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CNS Ring-Enhancing Lesions - Immunocompromised vs Immunocompetent
Multiple Ring-Enhancing Lesions:
 • Toxoplasmosis (CD4 < 100)
 • Other
Compatible syndrome + MRI ... lung nodules, may also ... RingEnhancing #Lesions #Brain ... #causes #radiology ... #neurology
BEE Syndromes - Non-inflammatory Causes

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

Visual or auditory symptoms in
Non-inflammatory Causes ... affecting the Brain ... is important, as ... and treatment can ... neuropathy (LHON) plus MRI
CNS Manifestations of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)

Clinical Manifestations: Demyelinating Syndrome, Headache, Movement disorders, Seizure disorders, Aseptic
autoantibodies that will cause ... thrombosis and/or blood-brain ... Lumbar Puncture, EEG ... Treatment: ... (for secondary APS
Hydroxyapatite Deposition Disease (HADD) - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Ovoid hypointense structures along the bursal surface
Disease (HADD) - MSK ... Case description ... low-signal on all ... • Treatment for ... #diagnosis #msk
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
Myotonic dystrophy - Brain ... Generalized fatigue - ALS ... myasthenia Diagnosis ... Serologic and EMG ... #management #neurology
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
- Causes progressive ... EMG: LMN Signs in ... MRI: Brain, cervical ... column Treatment ... Lateral #Sclerosis #neurology
Myasthenia Gravis - Summary
 • an autoimmune disease of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction associated with antibodies
50 years in men Diagnosis ... serologic, and EMG ... More likely to cause ... glucocorticoids - can cause ... #management #neurology
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
• Infectious causes ... ruled out • Brain ... brain and/or optic ... Transverse Myelitis Treatment ... #management #neurology
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
parietal lobes of the brain ... edema visualized as ... the underlying cause ... • Treatment of ... with AEDs until cause
Multiple Sclerosis - Summary

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune-mediated neurodegenerative disease of the central nervous system
syndromes such as ... resonance imaging [MRI ... Multiple Sclerosis Treatment ... #management #neurology ... #treatment #MS