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Wernicke Encephalopathy - Acute Thiamine (B1) Deficiency 
Clinical Diagnosis - Caine Criteria (2 out of 4):
Acute Thiamine (B1 ... ) Deficiency Clinical ... dysfunction and gait ... #Thiamine #B1 # ... #criteria #neurology
Wernicke Encephalopathy - Acute B1 (Thiamine) Deficiency - Diagnosis and Management
Diagnosis - Caine Criteria (2 of
- Acute B1 (Thiamine ... Diagnosis - Caine Criteria ... dysfunction (e.g. gait ... syndrome (chronic B1 ... #B1 #Thiamine #
Wernicke's Encephalopathy vs Korsakoff Syndrome - Thiamine Deficiency

Wernicke's encephalopathy is a neurological condition due to longstanding
thiamine (vitamin B1 ... ataxia (broad-based gait ... and retrograde amnesia ... #vitaminB1 #B1 # ... diagnosis #comparison #neurology
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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should be based on clinical ... Demyelinating disease caused ... , limb ataxia, gait ... rapidly progressive encephalopathy ... • VZV • HIV encephalopathy
Vitamin B12 (Cobalamin) Deficiency
Etiology:
 • Vit B12 - aka cobalamin. Present in foods derived from animal
) Deficiency Etiology ... • Common Causes ... intrinsic factor, IF) Clinical ... parasthesias, gait ... , alcohol use, symptoms
Low Alkaline Phosphatase - Hypophosphatasia 

Is Low Alkaline Phosphatase Of Clinical Importance?

ALP enzyme- Discovered in 1923
Low
membrane into the CNS ... • Pernicious anemia ... /B12 deficiency ... mineralization Symptoms ... ) - Waddling gait
The Stages of Syphilis 

Primary Syphilis 
- The chancre lesion is the hallmark of primary syphilis.
exposure to or symptoms ... but do not meet criteria ... tabes dorsalis, gait ... similar to those of B12 ... deficiency.
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
that results in CNS ... Transverse Myelitis - Clinical ... Diagnostic Criteria ... Bilateral signs and/or symptoms ... • Nutritional Deficiency
Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome - Overview of IRIS

What Is IRIS?
	• A state of hyperinflammatory response that
specific diagnostic criteria ... noncompliance • Clinical ... initiation Clinical ... pleural effusions, CNS ... blindness, or gait
Evaluation of Recurrent Falls

Core Concept:
Maintaining an upright posture requires the integrated function of multiple systems.
Disruption in
embolism - Severe anemia ... presyncope, exertional symptoms ... e.g., diabetic, B12 ... deficiency) ... Evaluation #Geriatrics #Neurology