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CT vs T1 MRI
CT Head:
 - Bones are white
 - Fat is Dark & Scalp fat
CT vs T1 MRI CT Head ... apparent T1 MRI Brain ... MRI #comparison #neurology ... #radiology #brain
Rhombencephalitis
BACTERIAL
- Listeria (biphasic illness with bulbar dysfunction occurring later)
- Mycobacterium tuberculosis
- Pneumococcus
- Brucella
- Borrelia (Lyme Disease)
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polychondritis - Sjogren's syndrome ... - Bickerstaff syndrome ... opsoclonus-myoclonus syndrome ... - brain stem encephalitis ... Diagnosis #Causes #Neurology
CNS Manifestations of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)

Clinical Manifestations: Demyelinating Syndrome, Headache, Movement disorders, Seizure disorders, Aseptic
Demyelinating Syndrome ... thrombosis and/or blood-brain ... Labs, Imaging, Lumbar ... Erythematosus #SLE #CNS #neurology
Petrous ICA Anatomy on Head CT
Use a 'lady's shoe" to easily walk through skull base holes
Petrous ICA Anatomy ... on Head CT Use ... internal #carotid #Anatomy ... #CTHead #clinical ... #radiology #neurology
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
Bulbar- 15%: Dysphagia ... Neck: “dropping head ... Myotonic dystrophy - Brain ... Crises - Severe bulbar ... diagnosis #management #neurology
CNS Ring-Enhancing Lesions - Immunocompromised vs Immunocompetent
Multiple Ring-Enhancing Lesions:
 • Toxoplasmosis (CD4 < 100)
 • Other
Diagnosis- Compatible syndrome ... RingEnhancing #Lesions #Brain ... diagnosis #causes #radiology ... #neurology
Stiff Person Syndrome (SPS) - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Epidemiology:
 • Prevalence: 1-2 cases per million -
Stiff Person Syndrome ... gone awry in the brain ... muscle rigidity - lumbar ... neurotransmitter in the brain ... Management #treatment #neurology
Petrous Apex Anatomy - Neuroradiology
Petrous Apex (PA) Lesions in a nutshell

Dr. Surjith Vattoth @drSurjthVattoth

#Petrous #Apex #Anatomy
Petrous Apex Anatomy ... Petrous #Apex #Anatomy ... #CTHead #MRI #clinical ... #radiology #neurology
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
• Serotonin syndrome ... Anticholinergic syndrome ... amphetamines) Toxic: • Radiologic ... Phaeochromocytoma Neurologic ... • Traumatic brain
Always look for grey white matter junction......
Classic case of Anoxic brain injury, with loss of grey-white
case of Anoxic brain ... MD @alulamd #Radiology ... #Neurology #CTHead