Right-sided hemi-paresis
Right-sided loss of proprioception
Left-sided decreased sensitivity to pinprick
Left-sided decreased vibration sense
D. Left-sided decreased vibration sense
Proximal muscle weakness
Areflexia
Infection with C. jejuni
Treatment with corticosteroids
A duration of 10-15 minutes
Associated hearing loss and tinnitus
Associated diplopia and facial numbness
Being triggered by turning the head
Weight gain
Rash
Nausea and headache
Tardive dyskinesia
Migraine headache
Premenstrual headache
Tension headache
Cluster headache
Hypocalcemia
Hypoglycemia
Hypomagnesemia
Hyponatremia
It is too late to initiate cholinesterase therapy
Agitation is often intensified by these agents
Memory is likely to improve significantly
Nursing-home placement may be delayed a year or longer
Phenytoin (Dilantin)
Fosphenytoin (Cerebyx)
Naloxone
Lorazepam (Ativan)
Imipramine (Tofranil)
Capsaicin (Zostrix)
Amitriptyline
Acyclovir (Zovirax)
Flumazenil
Naloxone
Glucagon
Atropine
Carotid ultrasonography
High-resolution CT
MRI with gadolinium enhancement
Prednisone and valacyclovir (Valtrex)
T12
L1
L2
L4 - L5
Rheumatoid Arthritis
Temporal Arteritis
Polymyositis
Sarcoidosis
Cerebral vascular disease
Hydrocephalus
Huntington's disease
Alzheimer's disease
Severe anemia
Hepatic encephalopathy
Subarachnoid hemorrhage
Vitamin B12 deficiency
Propofol (Diprivan)
Phenobarbital
Lorazepam (Ativan)
Midazolam (Versed)
Repeat CT scan and EEG
Add another agent (eg. Phenytoin)
Re-check carbamazepine level in 2 weeks
Check CBC, CMP and TSH/FT4
Propranolol (Inderal)
Paroxetine (Paxil)
Carbidopa/levodopa (Sinemet)
Bromocriptine (Parlodel)
A positive homozygous genotype for apolipoprotein E4
Elevated serum aluminum
Elevated serum alpha-tocopherol
Decreased serum Beta-carotene
Cholinesterase inhibition
Cholinesterase activation
Catecholamine inhibition
Catecholamine activation
Constipation
Tenderness
Abdominal distension
Decreased bowel sounds
Bedside EEG showing no electrical activity
Decorticate and decerebrate posturing
Failure to respond to electroconvulsive stimuli
Glasgow coma score of 3 or less
MMPI
WAIS
Thematic Apperception Test
Mini-Mental State Exam
Atrial fibrillation
Cigarette smoking
Excessive alcohol use
Hypertension
Educational attainment
Socioeconomic status
Gender
Race
Isoniazid
Diazepam
Primidone
Clonidine
Clouded consciousness
Hypothermia
Coarse tremor
Tachypnea
Yellow-orange cerebrospinal fluid supernatant
A WBC:RBC ratio of 1/1000
A protein (g/L) to RBC (count/L) of 1/1000
A glucose level below 2.2 mmol/L
Tumour induced exophthalmos
Fourth cranial nerve palsy
Apical pulmonary carcinoma
Enlarged thyroid gland
Only their male children are at risk
If one child develops the disease, siblings are not at risk
All their children will inherit the disease
Each child has 50% risk of inheriting the disease
X-rays
CT-Scan
Electroencephalogram
Discography