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Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome - Diagnosis
Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome is an idiosyncratic reaction to antipsychotic medications classically characterized
idiosyncratic reaction to antipsychotic ... Triggers: - Antipsychotics ... initiation of antipsychotics ... Serotonin Syndrome, Delirium ... Syndrome #Diagnosis #neurology
Rapid, increasing signs of extrapyramidal symptoms (EPS) is an important key feature of NMS. EPS, associated
extrapyramidal symptoms ... with conventional antipsychotics ... to produce EPS symptoms ... of conventional antipsychotics ... NeurolepticMalignant #Comparison
A toxidrome is a syndrome (set of symptoms) caused by specific medications or toxins.

There are 5
syndrome (set of symptoms ... Anticholinergic: low potency antipsychotics ... Toxicology #Toxidromes #Comparison
Hyperparathyroidism - Primary vs Secondary vs Tertiary 
Lab Comparison:
 • Primary Hyperparathyroidism: ↑→PTH, ↑Calcium, ↑Vitamin D,
Tertiary Lab Comparison ... Phosphate Physical Symptoms ... pain Psychiatric Symptoms ... Disorientation, Delirium
Differentiating Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV) From Vestibular Neuritis-Labyrinthitis
BENIGN PAROXYSMAL POSITIONAL VERTIGO
 • Age: More common
• Frequency of symptoms ... • Frequency of symptoms ... Hallpike test: Symptoms ... Labyrinthitis #diagnosis #neurology ... #comparison
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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disorders • Symptoms ... status, and focal neurologic ... : Delirium, confusion ... , and focal neurologic ... InfectiousDiseases #Neurology
Characteristics of Peripheral and Central Vertigo
PERIPHERAL VERTIGO
 • Onset: Sudden
 • Intensity: Severe initially, often decreasing
findings #signs #symptoms ... #comparison #neurology
Generalized Seizures and Pseudoseizures
Generalized seizures "are conceptualized as originating as some point within, and rapidly engaging,
Classification #Diagnosis #Neurology ... #Signs #Symptoms ... #Comparison
Differentiating NBTE from Infective Endocarditis
No pathognomonic signs/symptoms or echo features that are specific to NBTE, and
pathognomonic signs/symptoms ... Blood cultures/serology ... Blood cultures/serology ... #Endocarditis #comparison
Differential Considerations for a Seizure or Seizure-like Event
The following diagnoses may have presentations that can be
Cardiogenic syncope NEUROLOGIC ... Extrapyramidal symptoms ... Thyrotoxicosis - Delirium ... Differential #diagnosis #neurology