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Multiple Sclerosis - Summary

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune-mediated neurodegenerative disease of the central nervous system
Multiple Sclerosis (MS ... neurodegenerative disease ... nearly 3:1 • MS ... resonance imaging [MRI ... #treatment #MS
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
10-33% develop MS ... swollen, while in MS ... Predictive of MS ... Multiple sclerosis (MS ... , Hep A/B/CMV, TB
McDonald Criteria for Diagnosis of Multiple Sclerosis
 • 2 or more attacks, 2 or more lesions
from onset - One year ... of disease progression ... in space in the brain ... Multiple #Sclerosis #MS ... #neurology
Optic Neuritis - Diagnosis and Management
 • Epidemiology: Female (75%), 18-50 years,
caucasian
 • Symptoms: Moderate visual
Unilateral • Signs ... R-G or B-Y • MRI ... anterior lesions (a), Brain ... - Typical MS-like ... other auto-immune diseases
BEE Syndromes - Non-inflammatory Causes

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

Visual or auditory symptoms in
affecting the Brain ... and treatment can ... neuropathy (LHON) plus MRI ... consistent with MS ... BEE #Syndromes #neurology
One and a Half Syndrome on Physical Exam

This 28 year old patient presented to clinic with
MRI was ordered ... the hospital, diagnosed ... with MS, and started ... #Syndrome #PhysicalExam ... ophthalmology #neurology
Cryptococcal meningitis on T2 MRI
30 M from sub-Saharan Africa presents w/ progressive Headache x1 mo, +neck
DDX Tb meningitis ... of prior silent pulmonary ... present in only half ... Standard treatment ... #Brain #clinical