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Bell's Palsy - Diagnosis and Management Summary - GrepMed Handbook

Acute Idiopathic Unilateral Facial Nerve (CN7) Palsy
Presentation:
Bell's Palsy - Diagnosis ... Unilateral Facial Nerve ... (CN7) Palsy Presentation ... within 4m #Bells ... #Palsy #Diagnosis
Types of Facial Paralysis - Peripheral vs Central Lesions

Facial weakness or paralysis may result either from
VII, exemplified here ... by a Bell's palsy ... #CNVII #CN7 #Peripheral ... #Paralysis #Bells ... #Diagnosis *
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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less than 200 cells ... more than 200 cells ... antiretroviral therapy Herpes ... hearing loss, palsy ... of the abducens nerve
Sjogren's Syndrome Overview

Epidemiology:
• F > M: 9:1
• 5-6th Decades (can be any age)

Autoimmune exocrinopathy multisystemic disease
aggregate foci (>50 cells ... aggregate) of CD4 T cells ... , B cells, and plasma ... cells around salivary ... #Management
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
that results in CNS ... Pleocytosis > 100 cells ... brain and/or optic nerve ... Nile virus - Herpes ... #management #neurology
Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome - Overview of IRIS

What Is IRIS?
	• A state of hyperinflammatory response that
Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome ... increase in CD4+ cells ... tuberculoma meningitis, pericarditis ... Barr Virus • Herpes ... #Management
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
- Differential Diagnosis ... Vasculitis Differential Diagnosis ... Multinucleated giant cells ... muscle weakness • Nerves ... chorioretinitis, CNS