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Parinaud's Syndrome
What?
 - Impaired upgaze
 - Light-near dissociation
 - Convergence retraction nystagmus
 - Eyelid retraction (Collier's
- Pineal region ... → "setting sun sign ... " - Vascular disease ... Parinauds #Syndrome #diagnosis ... #pineal #neurology
Traditionally, we have been taught to examine for Kernig’s and Brudzinski’s signs when examining patients with
with suspected meningitis ... The JAMA rational ... #Diagnosis #Kernigs ... #PhysicalExam # ... Meningitis
Parinaud's syndrome
What?
 • Light-near dissociation (tectal pupils)
 • Convergence retraction nystagmus
 • Eyelid retraction (Collier's sign)
• Pineal region ... "setting sun" sign ... • Vascular disease ... Parinauds #syndrome #neurology ... #diagnosis
Causes of Dizziness - Vertigo - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
True Vertigo - Illusion of Rotary Movement
Peripheral Vestibular
- Differential Diagnosis ... symptoms/signs, ... Infection • Meningitis ... Glomus Tumors - Vascular ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Primary and Secondary Headaches - Red Flags and Differential Diagnosis
Red Flags (SNOOP):
S - Systemic		
N - Neurologic
and Differential Diagnosis ... Systemic N - Neurologic ... Infection - Meningitis ... primary #secondary #management ... #neurology
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
skin injury) • Neurologic ... lesions, aseptic meningitis ... and diplopia) • Vascular ... ) Differential Diagnosis ... #management #signs
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
multiple spinal cord regions ... 4) progressive muscular ... and/or bulbar region ... Lateral #Sclerosis #neurology ... #diagnosis #management
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
hyperthermia crisis (late sign ... Phaeochromocytoma Neurologic ... : • Meningitis ... Anesthesia #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Management #Workup
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
and Differential Diagnosis ... hypertension and signs ... damage such as retinal ... renal bruit or signs ... Neurologic disorders
Syphilis - Clinical Manifestations and Treatment

1) Primary Syphilis
 • Direct lesion contact during sex is responsible
chancre → Bilateral regional ... Symmetric macular ... Neurological: Headache, meningitis ... Syphilis #stages #diagnosis ... #management #Treatment