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Wernicke Encephalopathy - Acute Thiamine (B1) Deficiency 
Clinical Diagnosis - Caine Criteria (2 out of 4):
B1) Deficiency Clinical ... Diagnosis - Caine ... 4): - Altered mental ... B1 #Deficiency #diagnosis ... #criteria #neurology
Wernicke Encephalopathy - Acute B1 (Thiamine) Deficiency - Diagnosis and Management
Diagnosis - Caine Criteria (2 of
Wernicke Encephalopathy ... ) Deficiency - Diagnosis ... • Changes in mental ... treatment can improve symptoms ... #Management #neurology
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) - Diagnosis
Clinical Features:
 • Altered mental status (Either lethargy, confusion, or
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy ... Clinical Features ... : • Altered mental ... Risk Factor + Clinical ... #Neurology
Imaging Patterns of Toxic and Metabolic Brain Disorders

Thalami, Mammillary Bodies and Tectum: Wernicke Encephalopathy
Dentate Nuclei: Metronidazole,
Tectum: Wernicke Encephalopathy ... Pons: ODS #MRI ... Brain #Disorders #Clinical ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #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 ... Imaging: - MRI ... • VZV • HIV encephalopathy ... opportunistic #InfectiousDiseases ... #Neurology
Approach to Headaches - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Red flags (PHANTOMS):
 • Pattern change, progressively worse, papilledema
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- Differential Diagnosis ... lyme • Altered mental ... ) • Systemic symptoms ... • Hypertensive encephalopathy ... #Algorithm #neurology
Differentiating NBTE from Infective Endocarditis
No pathognomonic signs/symptoms or echo features that are specific to NBTE, and
pathognomonic signs/symptoms ... Blood cultures/serology ... : Serial negative ... heart valves • MRI ... Blood cultures/serology
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy ... may precede the neurologic ... Neurological symptoms ... Vascular narrowing on MRA ... #management #neurology
Neuromyelitis Optica (NMO) - Clinical Manifestations
 • Optic neuritis: Reduced visual acuity, ranging from mild to
Optica (NMO) - Clinical ... facial numbness), Encephalopathy ... Manifestations #diagnosis ... #neurology #symptoms
Bell's Palsy - Diagnosis and Management Summary - GrepMed Handbook

Acute Idiopathic Unilateral Facial Nerve (CN7) Palsy
Presentation:
- Atypical Clinical ... presentation • Lyme Serology ... Imaging (if atypical symptoms ... ): MRI+gad (stroke ... Management #Treatment #Neurology