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Bell's Palsy - Diagnosis and Management Summary - GrepMed Handbook

Acute Idiopathic Unilateral Facial Nerve (CN7) Palsy
Presentation:
Nerve (CN7) Palsy ... bilateral, non-CN7 ... ophthalmoplegia), systemic signs ... MRI+gad (stroke, CN7 ... sarcoid or other CNS
Bell's Phenomenon

Sign of peripheral facial paralysis manifested by eye movement up and out of the eyeball,
Sign of peripheral ... facial paralysis ... Phenomenon #clinical #video ... #physicalexam #neurology ... #CN7 #CNVII #palsy
Neuromyelitis Optica (NMO) - Clinical Manifestations
 • Optic neuritis: Reduced visual acuity, ranging from mild to
desaturation, Scotoma, Ocular ... disturbances, facial ... pain • Extra-CNS ... #diagnosis #neurology ... #symptoms #signs
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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CNS Infection in ... HIV / AIDS - Differential ... HIV-Associated CNS ... Infections: • Most CNS ... differential #diagnosis #AIDS
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
M > F Clinical Manifestations ... skin injury) • Neurologic ... basal ganglia, CNS ... meningitis), MCC CNS ... collaboration • CNS
Heat Illnesses and Heat Stroke - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Heat Cramps:
 • Muscle pain or spasm -
→ Syncope • Signs ... No significant CNS ... - Headache - Abdominal ... CNS dysfunction ... temp > 104 F - CNS
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 ... in the CNS ○ ... • Depressive symptoms ... disorder #dementia #AIDS ... #Neurology
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
Presentation: Systemic Symptoms ... purpura: Strong sign ... affects the skin, neurologic ... • Progressive symptoms ... chorioretinitis, CNS
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
Pulmonary 3) Abdominal ... yeast • At risk: AIDS ... especially the CNS ... MC: CNS CSF: • ... osteoarticular, pulmonary, ocular
Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome - Overview of IRIS

What Is IRIS?
	• A state of hyperinflammatory response that
treatment of HIV/AIDS ... be present: • AIDS ... noncompliance • Clinical manifestations ... pleural effusions, CNS ... skin lesions, ocular