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CNS Ring-Enhancing Lesions - Immunocompromised vs Immunocompetent
Multiple Ring-Enhancing Lesions:
 • Toxoplasmosis (CD4 < 100)
 • Other
Compatible syndrome + MRI ... lesions + toxo ... #Brain #differential ... #diagnosis #causes ... #radiology #neurology
Alice in Wonderland Syndrome
What? Metamorphophsia - Distortions of the visual perceptions with changes in size (micro
CNS: parietal ... encephalitis) • Brain ... lesions (e.g. stroke ... Wonderland #Syndrome #diagnosis ... #neurology #differential
Algorithm for evaluating multiple ring-enhancing lesions in immunocompetent (HIV negative)

#ringenhancing #lesions #cns #brain #diagnosis #differential #algorithm
ring-enhancing lesions ... ringenhancing #lesions ... #cns #brain #diagnosis ... #differential # ... #radiology #neurology
McDonald Criteria for Diagnosis of Multiple Sclerosis
 • 2 or more attacks, 2 or more lesions
attacks, 2 or more lesions ... more attacks, 1 lesion ... • 1 attack, 2 lesions ... • 1 attack, 1 lesion ... #neurology
MAGIC DR – a handy mnemonic used to remember the potential causes of a cerebral ring
the potential causes ... ring enhancing lesion ... #Radiology #Mnemonic ... RingEnhancing #Lesions ... #Brain
Intraarticular Chondroma - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Subtle soft-tissue infrapatellar mass seen obscuring Hoffa's fat pad.
• The lesion on ... cartilaginous lesions ... • Best diagnostic ... Differential diagnosis ... #diagnosis #msk
Focal Periphyseal Edema (FOPE lesion) - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Arrows identifying the characteristic edema-like signal
Periphyseal Edema (FOPE lesion ... ) - MSK Radiology ... : • FOPE lesions ... Periphyseal #Edema #lesion ... #diagnosis #msk
Nonossifying Fibroma with Pathologic Fracture - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Cortically based, geographic, lucent lesion with
geographic, lucent lesion ... cortically based lesion ... • Do Not Touch lesions ... Differential diagnosis ... #diagnosis #msk
Guillain–Barré syndrome (GBS)
(aka: Landry–Guillain–Barré–Strohl syndrome:
	Most common cause of acute flaccid paralysis
	Rapidly progressive ascending paralysis & areflexia
	Autonomic
 Most common cause ... Differential diagnosis ... Multiple Sclerosis: CNS ... hyperreflexia, multiple lesions ... hyperreflexia, spinal cord lesion
Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Approach To Weakness:
 • Non-neuromuscular disorder (Cardiac, pulmonary etc)
 • CNS ->
Space occupying lesions ... tumor • Lesions ... Lesions Of The Peripheral ... EMG) studies • MRI ... #Diagnosis #neurology