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Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
Guillain-Barre Syndrome ... cases/100,000 per year ... Miller Fisher Syndrome ... #diagnosis #management ... #treatment #neurology
Epley Maneuver for Treatment of BPPV
1) The patient begins in an upright sitting posture, and the
of the affected ear ... that the opposite ear ... paroxysmal #positional #vertigo ... #neurology #instructions ... #physicalexam #management
Brandt Daroff Exercise for Treatment of BPPV
This maneuver resembles the Semont maneuver. Also, this maneuver is
of the affected ear ... seconds or until the vertigo ... BPPV #positional #vertigo ... #neurology #instructions ... #physicalexam #management
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
Behçet's Syndrome ... skin injury) • Neurologic ... tests in Behcet syndrome ... Giant retinal tears ... #diagnosis #management
Semont Liberatory Maneuver for Treatment of BPPV
1) The patient is seated upright on the side of
Semont Liberatory ... affected right ear ... The Semont maneuver ... #neurology #instructions ... #physicalexam #management
Semont Liberatory Maneuver for Treatment of BPPV
1) The patient is seated upright on the side of
Semont Liberatory ... affected right ear ... The Semont maneuver ... #neurology #instructions ... #physicalexam #management
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
with systemic, neurologic ... in literature (NEJM ... Sufficient segment ... cases (Cornelia NEJM ... Symptoms #Diagnosis #Management
Subclavian steal syndrome (SSS) 
Subclavian artery narrowing or oclussion near the proximal portion of the vertebral
Subclavian steal syndrome ... narrowing or oclussion near ... pressure 2️⃣ Neurologic ... symptoms: dizziness, vertigo ... Subclavian #steal #syndrome
Dix-HaIlpike Maneuver
 • Turn head to 45° and then rapidly lay patient to a supine position
toward the affected ear ... HaIlpike #Maneuver #neurology ... #vertigo #bppv ... #management
Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)
Acute autoimmune demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: 1
Guillain-Barré Syndrome ... per 100,000 per year ... Guillain #Barre #Syndrome ... #diagnosis #management ... #neurology