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Clarkson’s Disease - Capillary leak syndrome
Epidemiology: Roughly 150 published cases, Median age 50 years, No sex
Capillary leak syndrome ... Median age 50 years ... edema, compartment syndrome ... month at least 1 year ... Capillary #leak #syndrome
Medications associated with neuroleptic malignant syndrome

First-generation and second-generation antipsychotics are dopamine receptor antagonists, which produce a
neuroleptic malignant syndrome ... agent or after years ... of treatment with ... NeurolepticMalignant #Syndrome
Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MD) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
myelo (marrow) -dys- (abnormal) -plastic (shape) = funny-shaped cells
Myelodysplastic Syndrome ... diagnosis: 70 years ... only curative treatment ... Myelodysplastic #Syndrome ... Diagnosis #Management #treatment
Neurological Side Effects of Antipsychotic Drugs
Acute dystonia - Spasm of muscles of tongue, face, neck, back
tremor ("rabbit syndrome ... Time: months or years ... of treatment • ... Time: months or years ... of treatment
Aplastic Anemia - Overview

Who?
• M = F
• 3 peaks:	1) Childhood	2) 15-25 years	3) >60 years

What?
• Aplastic anemia
Childhood 2) 15-25 years ... 3) >60 years ... Constitutional Syndromes ... aplastic anemia Treatment ... younger than 50 years
Syphilis - Clinical Manifestations and Treatment

1) Primary Syphilis
 • Direct lesion contact during sex is responsible
Manifestations and Treatment ... Albuminuria, nephrotic syndrome ... period: 1 to 30 years ... Early latent year ... Late latent >1 year
Susac Syndrome - Clinical Triad
 - Central nervous system dysfunction
 - Branch retinal artery occlusion
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Susac Syndrome - ... disease flares - 2-year ... arterioles - Treatment ... David #Susac #Syndrome
Autoimmune Myositis
Necrotizing myopathy is associated with higher CK levels, greater level of muscle weakness, less systemic
anti-synthetase syndrome ... weakness after 2 years ... of treatment.
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
age at Dx 70-75 years ... older than age 70 years ... factor (GCSF) treatments ... marrow studies Treatment ... Immunosuppressive treatment
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
Guillain-Barre Syndrome ... cases/100,000 per year ... Miller Fisher Syndrome ... Treatment: • Plasmapheresis ... diagnosis #management #treatment