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Multiple Sclerosis - Summary

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune-mediated neurodegenerative disease of the central nervous system
Sclerosis Diagnosis ... resonance imaging [MRI ... objective evidence of neurologic ... #sclerosis #diagnosis ... #management #neurology
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
Bilateral signs and/or symptoms ... negative, MOG-IgG test ... suggestive of multiple ... Demyelination: - Multiple ... #management #neurology
Atrial Fibrillation (A-Fib) Summary

Symptoms:
• Palpitations, light-headedness, dizziness, dyspnea, exercise intolerance, chest pain, near-syncope, syncope.

Why?
Cardiac:
	• Valvular heart
) Summary Symptoms ... Noncardiac: • Pulmonary ... possibly better: • Symptom ... serum creatinine, test ... #diagnosis #management
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
inflammation of multiple ... skin injury) • Neurologic ... Giant retinal tears ... #management #signs ... #symptoms #rheumatology
One and a Half Syndrome on Physical Exam

This 28 year old patient presented to clinic with
, strokes, and multiple ... MRI was ordered ... the hospital, diagnosed ... Half #Syndrome #PhysicalExam ... ophthalmology #neurology
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
- Differential Diagnosis ... Presentation: Systemic Symptoms ... affects the skin, neurologic ... • Progressive symptoms ... oligoclonal bands • MRI
Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)
Acute autoimmune demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: 1
per 100,000 per year ... than one after symptom ... and sensitive tests ... - Spinal MRI may ... #management #neurology