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McDonald Criteria for Diagnosis of Multiple Sclerosis
 • 2 or more attacks, 2 or more lesions
McDonald Criteria for Diagnosis ... MR (or await further ... - Positive CSF ... McDonald #Criteria #Diagnosis ... Multiple #Sclerosis #MS
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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- Differential Diagnosis ... infections when cART ... clinical presentation ... Imaging: - MRI ... effect/Edema • EBV
Bell's Palsy - Diagnosis and Management Summary - GrepMed Handbook

Acute Idiopathic Unilateral Facial Nerve (CN7) Palsy
Presentation:
GrepMed Handbook Acute ... - Atypical Clinical ... atypical symptoms): MRI ... middle ear/temporal bone ... (rare): assist
B-Cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia/Lymphoblastic Lymphoma
Clinical
 - Primarily a disease of childhood, 75% <6 yo
 - Increased
Lymphoblastic Lymphoma Clinical ... disease with limited BM ... LBL involvement are ... higher WBC count, CNS ... involvement, MRD
CNS Infections - Viral Encephalitis and Bacterial Meningitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Viral Encephalitis:
MCC: Enteroviruses (e.g., coxsackievirus
CNS Infections - ... virus • CMV • EBV ... • Common clinical ... Symptoms: • Acute ... Singh @rav7ks #CNS
One and a Half Syndrome on Physical Exam

This 28 year old patient presented to clinic with
patient presented to clinic ... MRI was ordered ... the hospital, diagnosed ... with MS, and started ... Half #Syndrome #PhysicalExam
Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)
Acute autoimmune demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: 1
Syndrome (GBS) Acute ... transplantation CLINICAL ... tested earlier than one ... - Spinal MRI may ... the intensive care
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
that results in CNS ... Transverse Myelitis - Clinical ... bouts of HTN Diagnostic ... signal change on ... Brucellosis - Dengue, EBV
HIV-Associated Neurocognitive Disorder (HAND)

Definition:
HIV-Associated Neurocognitive disorders categories:
• Asymptomatic neurocognitive impairment
• Mild neurocognitive impairment
• HIV dementia

Pathophysiology:
HIV frequently
and infects the CNS ... Diagnosis: MRI ... : • Increased CSF ... signal intensity on ... : The clinical
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
important to recognize Acute ... diagnosis but rather ... importantly, bedside ultrasound ... Cardiac cath if acute ... #heartfailure #chf