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Multiple Sclerosis - Summary

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune-mediated neurodegenerative disease of the central nervous system
/SYMPTOMS: • CENTRAL ... Sclerosis Diagnosis ... Signs and symptoms ... criteria for MS ... #sclerosis #diagnosis
Causes of Dizziness - Vertigo - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
True Vertigo - Illusion of Rotary Movement
Peripheral Vestibular
Bone Fracture Central ... /signs, bidirectional ... Inflammatory • Multiple ... sclerosis - Intoxication ... Glomus Tumors - Vascular
Characteristics of Peripheral and Central Vertigo
PERIPHERAL VERTIGO
 • Onset: Sudden
 • Intensity: Severe initially, often decreasing
in stroke and multiple ... sclerosis • Duration ... #Vertigo #diagnosis ... #findings #signs ... #symptoms #comparison
Causes of Peripheral and Central Vertigo
PERIPHERAL VERTIGO
1. Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) - Short-lived (typically less
Peripheral and Central ... Vascular disorders ... Multiple sclerosis ... varying neurologic signs ... #differential #diagnosis
Borderline Personality Disorder: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Behavioral Traits:
 • Unstable Relationships - Alternating extremes of idealization
Impulsivity - Control ... pattern across multiple ... PersonalityDisorder #Diagnosis ... #Psychiatry #Criteria ... #Signs #Symptoms
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
brainstem and multiple ... 4) progressive muscular ... fasciculations Common Symptoms ... : months - Criteria ... : El Escorial criteria
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
Criteria: • Sensory ... • Bilateral signs ... and/or symptoms ... sclerosis, NMOSD ... sclerosis (MS)
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
, particularly scleritis ... purpura: Strong sign ... pulse deficits vascular ... Angiitis of the Central ... • Progressive symptoms
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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• Mononeuritis multiplex ... gastrointestinal, and/or central ... Presentation - Systemic Symptoms ... , particularly scleritis ... purpura: strong sign
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
describes his centrally ... Vital signs: BP ... structural and vascular ... a chest x-ray (CXR ... .2 With multiple