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HIV-Associated Neurocognitive Disorder (HAND)

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

Pathophysiology:
HIV frequently
impairment • Mild ... Depressive symptoms • Movement ... Diagnosis: MRI ... motor slowing and ataxia ... dementia #AIDS #Neurology
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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/ AIDS - Differential ... should be based on clinical ... • Suspect in movement ... Imaging: - MRI ... Demyelinating disease caused
One and a Half Syndrome on Physical Exam

This 28 year old patient presented to clinic with
This 28 year old ... (no horizontal movement ... MRI was ordered ... and started on IV ... #neurology
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
Campylobacter jejuni - HIV ... • Weakness: mild ... Opthaloplegia • Ataxia ... axonal form • MRI ... management #treatment #neurology
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
Transverse Myelitis - Clinical ... • Infectious causes ... simplex virus, HIV ... diagnosis #management #neurology ... #differential
Hemimasticatory Spasm on Physical Exam

Hemimasticatory spasm is a disorder of the trigeminal nerve → involuntary jaw
patient had a normal MRI ... Myokimia will cause ... such gross movement ... #cheek #CN5 #video ... #neurology