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Differential diagnoses for the neuro-ophthalmologic finding of diplopia.
Neoplastic: 
 • Intraorbital meningioma 
 • Pituitary adenoma
Differential diagnoses ... finding of diplopia ... • Giant cell arteritis ... orbitopathy) • Corneal ... Diagnosis #Causes
Diplopia - Double Vision - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Clinical Pearls:
 • Diplopia is almost always binocular.
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Vision - Differential ... • Neurologic ... a mass as the cause ... Functional • Corneal ... #Ophthalmology
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
an autoimmune disorder ... syndrome, rheumatoid arthritis ... - 50%: Ptosis, diplopia ... life-threatening Differential ... diagnosis #management #neurology
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
with systemic, neurologic ... very remarkable w/differential ... identifies 85 to 95% of cases ... (Cornelia NEJM ... required +/- prompt ophthalmology
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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in HIV / AIDS - Differential ... Suspect in movement disorders ... Demyelinating disease caused ... hemianopia and diplopia ... CNS #Infections #differential
Evaluation of Recurrent Falls

Core Concept:
Maintaining an upright posture requires the integrated function of multiple systems.
Disruption in
Recurrent Falls Core ... - Rheumatoid arthritis ... Category A: Cerebral Cortex ... Falls #Diagnosis #Differential ... Evaluation #Geriatrics #Neurology