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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 ... focal neurologic ... focal neurologic ... #diagnosis #AIDS
Bell's Phenomenon

Sign of peripheral facial paralysis manifested by eye movement up and out of the eyeball,
of peripheral facial ... eye movement up and ... Phenomenon #clinical #video ... #physicalexam #neurology ... #CN7 #CNVII #palsy
Ramsay Hunt Syndrome (Herpes zoster oticus) wit Facial Nerve Palsy
Triad: 
 - Ipsilateral facial paralysis
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Ramsay Hunt Syndrome ... canal/auricle, hard ... #neurology #clinical ... #video #physicalexam ... #CN7 #CNVII
Neuromyelitis Optica (NMO) - Clinical Manifestations
 • Optic neuritis: Reduced visual acuity, ranging from mild to
desaturation, Scotoma, Ocular ... Other brainstem syndromes ... disturbances, facial ... pain • Extra-CNS ... Manifestations #diagnosis #neurology
Left Abducens Spasm on Physical Exam

A 50 yr male with left facial spasm and diplopia, with
male with left facial ... paroxysmal brainstem syndrome ... #Spasm #CNVI #CN6 ... ophthalmology #neurology ... #video
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
skin injury) • Neurologic ... basal ganglia, CNS ... meningitis), MCC CNS ... collaboration • CNS ... • Nonsurgical abdominal
HIV-Associated Neurocognitive Disorder (HAND)

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

Pathophysiology:
HIV frequently
infects the CNS ... in the CNS ○ ... The clinical syndrome ... disorder #dementia #AIDS ... #Neurology
Cranial Myokymia

Paroxysmal episodes of left facial (Orbicularis oculi) and left abducens spasms after remote radiation to
episodes of left facial ... (Orbicularis oculi ... Myokymia #clinical #video ... #neurology #physicalexam ... #CNVI #CN6 #Abducens
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
Summary Acute AIDP ... response preceding infection ... all extremity, facial ... Life threatening labile ... management #treatment #neurology
Leukemias Overview: ALL, CML, AML, APML, CLL

Acute leukemias > 20% blasts in the peripheral blood smear
involvement • 30%: CNS ... , weight loss, abdominal ... develop leukostasis syndrome ... : CNS manifestations ... • Tumor lysis syndrome