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The head impulse test (HIT) result is positive (abnormal) in nearly all patients with a peripheral
The head impulse test ... (HIT) result is ... #PhysicalExam #Neurology ... #Posterior #CVA ... HeadImpulse #Testing #HIT
Acute Retroviral Syndrome
Acute Retroviral Syndrome is the symptomatic presentation of acute human immunodeficiency virus infection

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Syndrome Acute ... • Presents as ... 14%), in which case ... ) Treatment: ... #Syndrome #HIV
Orthopedic Dislocations (Shoulder, Elbow and Hip) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Shoulder Dislocation
 • Fall on the
Shoulder, Elbow and Hip ... Hip Dislocation ... board injury Hip ... Affected hip and ... Shoulder #Elbow #Hip
Cauda Equina Syndrome Overview

Cauda Equina Syndrome:
 • Prevalence: 1:33,000-100,000 ppl/yr
 • Incidence: 1.5-3.4 million ppl/yr
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spine • MCC- acute ... cord infarct • HIV ... perineum, and posterior ... axial T1 and T2 Treatment ... #neurology
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
may precede the neurologic ... edema visualized as ... , ADEM, Acute toxic ... the underlying cause ... • Treatment of
HIV-Associated Neurocognitive Disorder (HAND)

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

Pathophysiology:
HIV frequently
proliferation • ARVs ... white matter and posterior ... The clinical syndrome ... Treatment: • HAART ... dementia #AIDS #Neurology
BEE Syndromes - Non-inflammatory Causes

Immune-mediated conditions affecting the Brain, Eye, and Ear

Visual or auditory symptoms in
Non-inflammatory Causes ... is important, as ... diagnosis and treatment ... pachymeningitis • HIV ... #neurology #noninflammatory
Hearing Loss - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Hearing Loss Types:
• Conductive
• Sensorineural
• Mixed
Presbycusis is the most common type
include a: • Neurologic ... cause unknown) ... II ○ Susac’s syndrome ... trauma ○ MS, CVA ... zoster virus ○ HIV
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
Generalized fatigue - ALS ... Bedside: ice pack test ... /Edrophonium test ... aspiration and acute ... diagnosis #management #neurology
Orbital Apex Syndrome secondary to Herpes Zoster Ophthalmicus (HZO)

This 81 yo male was referred to our
shingles around his ... was treated by his ... in the rash but his ... steroids as well ... #physicalexam #neurology