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Approach to Headaches - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Red flags (PHANTOMS):
 • Pattern change, progressively worse, papilledema
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to Headaches - Differential ... ) • Systemic symptoms ... and signs (e.g. ... brain lesion • CNS ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #neurology
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
skin injury) • Neurologic ... symptoms (headache ... , myocarditis, coronary ... Behcet disease) Differential ... diagnosis #management #signs
Neuromyelitis Optica (NMO) - Clinical Manifestations
 • Optic neuritis: Reduced visual acuity, ranging from mild to
desaturation, Scotoma, Ocular ... AQP4-lgG disease; e.g ... pain • Extra-CNS ... Manifestations #diagnosis #neurology ... #symptoms #signs
Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Approach To Weakness:
 • Non-neuromuscular disorder (Cardiac, pulmonary etc)
 • CNS ->
Weakness - Differential ... pulmonary etc) • CNS ... Lack of UMN/LMN signs ... electromyographic (EMG ... #Diagnosis #neurology
CNS Infections - Viral Encephalitis and Bacterial Meningitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Viral Encephalitis:
MCC: Enteroviruses (e.g., coxsackievirus
CNS Infections - ... Enteroviruses (e.g ... Coltivirus Symptoms ... Acute meningeal signs ... Singh @rav7ks #CNS
Photophobia and Headache - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Why?
• The coexistence of photophobia and headache suggests the potential
and Headache - Differential ... - Autonomic symptoms ... meningeal irritation signs ... Trochlear headache • CNS ... ophthalmology #Neurology
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
Presentation: Systemic Symptoms ... purpura: Strong sign ... node syndrome • Coronary ... • Progressive symptoms ... chorioretinitis, CNS
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
4) progressive muscular ... fasciculations Common Symptoms ... EMG: LMN Signs in ... conditions listed in differential ... Lateral #Sclerosis #neurology
Autoimmune Myositis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Myopathies: Commonly symmetric proximal muscle weakness, no substantial muscle pain
Autoimmune Myositis - Differential ... Aldolase levels • EMG ... papules and Gottron sign ... ) • Shawl sign ... #rheumatology #differential