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CNS Ring-Enhancing Lesions - Immunocompromised vs Immunocompetent
Multiple Ring-Enhancing Lesions:
 • Toxoplasmosis (CD4 < 100)
 • Other
granulomatosis: • EBV-associated ... , LAD, and hepatomegaly ... cryptococcus, and ... #Brain #differential ... causes #radiology #neurology
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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HIV / AIDS - Differential ... Principles of HIV-Associated ... ; associated intracranial ... Suspect in movement disorders ... #diagnosis #AIDS
Photophobia and Headache - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Why?
• The coexistence of photophobia and headache suggests the potential
Headache - Differential ... • Disorder of ... • CNS Vasculitis ... #differential # ... ophthalmology #Neurology
HIV-Associated Neurocognitive Disorder (HAND)

Definition:
HIV-Associated Neurocognitive disorders categories:
• Asymptomatic neurocognitive impairment
• Mild neurocognitive impairment
• HIV dementia

Pathophysiology:
HIV frequently
Disorder (HAND) ... bilateral white matter lesions ... well-defined than PML lesions ... #dementia #AIDS ... #Neurology
Approach to Headaches - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Red flags (PHANTOMS):
 • Pattern change, progressively worse, papilledema
 •
- Differential ... Systemic symptoms and ... Space-occupying brain lesion ... • CNS infection ... #Differential #
Alice in Wonderland Syndrome
What? Metamorphophsia - Distortions of the visual perceptions with changes in size (micro
in size (micro and ... • CNS: parietal ... encephalitis) • Brain lesions ... • Psychiatric disorders ... #differential
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
Systemic disease associated ... basal ganglia, CNS ... meningitis), MCC CNS ... symptoms (headache ... Behcet disease) Differential
BEE Syndromes - Immune-mediated conditions affecting the brain, eye, and ear

Visual or auditory symptoms in conjunction
nervous system (CNS ... optica spectrum disorder ... • ANCA-associated ... BEE #Syndromes #neurology ... #inflammatory #differential
Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Approach To Weakness:
 • Non-neuromuscular disorder (Cardiac, pulmonary etc)
 • CNS ->
Weakness - Differential ... Non-neuromuscular disorder ... pulmonary etc) • CNS ... • Inflammatory disorders ... Neoplastic: Malignancy-associated
Heat Illnesses and Heat Stroke - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Heat Cramps:
 • Muscle pain or spasm -
Heat Stroke - Differential ... Syncope / Exercise Associated ... sensations - Headache ... cardiomyopathy, ARDS ... Disorientation, Headache