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Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
Pathophysiology ... meningococcal, H1N1) Clinical ... Clinical Features ... Electrodiagnostic studies - EMG ... management #treatment #neurology
Pisa Syndrome (pleurothotonus) on Physical Exam
A tonic flexion of the trunk of the body to one
by: - drugs (e.g ... neurodegenerative disorders (eg ... Pathophysiology: ... #neurology #posture ... #video
Epileptic Seizure caught during EEG

#Epilepsy #Seizure #EEG #electroencephalogram #clinical #video #neurology #physicalexam
caught during EEG ... Epilepsy #Seizure #EEG ... electroencephalogram #clinical ... #video #neurology
Leg Asterixis on Physical Exam

Asterixis can be seen in peripheral neuropathies also! Check out this leg
Leg Asterixis on ... Check out this leg ... occurring in Guillain Barre ... #PhysicalExam #clinical ... #neurology #video
Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)
Acute autoimmune demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: 1
transplantation CLINICAL ... Electrodiagnostic studies (Ex EMG ... the underlying pathophysiology ... specific therapy, the clinician ... diagnosis #management #neurology
Absence Seizure caught during EEG

There is a brief loss of consciousness with blank stare in the
caught during EEG ... Absence #Seizure #EEG ... electroencephalogram #clinical ... #video #neurology
CNS Manifestations of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)

Clinical Manifestations: Demyelinating Syndrome, Headache, Movement disorders, Seizure disorders, Aseptic
Erythematosus (SLE) Clinical ... Disease, PRES Pathophysiology ... Lumbar Puncture, EEG ... Erythematosus #SLE #CNS #neurology
Stiff Person Syndrome (SPS) - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Epidemiology:
 • Prevalence: 1-2 cases per million -
Clinical Manifestations ... unit activity on EMG ... of diazepam • EMG ... TPO, TTG, etc EMG ... Management #treatment #neurology
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
brain PRES Clinical ... may precede the neurologic ... Etiology: • Pathophysiology ... • EEG: With persistent ... diagnosis #management #neurology
Epileptic Pupillary Hippus on Physical Exam

Epileptic pupillary Hippus- spasmodic or rhythmic contraction of the pupil of
EEG showed generalized ... #PhysicalExam #clinical ... #video #neurology