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Principal patterns of loss of sensation.
 (a) Thalamic lesion: sensory loss throughout opposite side (rare).
Brown—Séquard syndrome ... lesion: loss of all ... MS: loss of proprioception ... #Diagnosis #Neurology ... Review in Clinical Neurology
BEE Syndromes - Non-inflammatory Causes

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

Visual or auditory symptoms in
important, as early diagnosis ... skull neoplasms (e.g ... neuropathy (LHON) plus MRI ... consistent with MS ... #neurology #noninflammatory
Wernicke Encephalopathy - Acute B1 (Thiamine) Deficiency - Diagnosis and Management
Diagnosis - Caine Criteria (2 of
) Deficiency - Diagnosis ... and Management ... Diagnosis - Caine ... development of Korsakoff syndrome ... #Management #neurology
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
complete paralysis of all ... Guillain-Barre Diagnosis ... axonal form • MRI ... #diagnosis #management ... #treatment #neurology
CNS Ring-Enhancing Lesions - Immunocompromised vs Immunocompetent
Multiple Ring-Enhancing Lesions:
 • Toxoplasmosis (CD4 < 100)
 • Other
Chorioretinitis • Diagnosis ... - Compatible syndrome ... + MRI lesions + ... #causes #radiology ... #neurology
Multiple Sclerosis - Summary

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune-mediated neurodegenerative disease of the central nervous system
• Or brainstem syndromes ... Multiple Sclerosis Diagnosis ... resonance imaging [MRI ... objective evidence of neurologic ... #management #neurology
Imaging Patterns of Toxic and Metabolic Brain Disorders

Thalami, Mammillary Bodies and Tectum: Wernicke Encephalopathy
Dentate Nuclei: Metronidazole,
Restricted Diffusion: ATL ... Parathyroid Disorders ATL ... Pons: ODS #MRI ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #Neurology
EKG Interpretation Cheat Sheet
1) Rate 
 - Regular - Count-Off 
 - Irregular - Count number
• Lateral (I + aVL ... Normal: Upright in all ... WolffParkinson-White syndrome ... Electrocardiogram #cardiology ... #diagnosis #system
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
may precede the neurologic ... Vascular narrowing on MRA ... circulation: MCA ACA ... #diagnosis #management ... #neurology
Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Approach To Weakness:
 • Non-neuromuscular disorder (Cardiac, pulmonary etc)
 • CNS ->
- Differential Diagnosis ... electromyographic (EMG ... ) studies • MRI ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #neurology