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The “cure” not to die during acute phase SARS infection, is to have either full blown AIDS or already be persistent infected with SARS (both acquired lymphocytopenia)
There’s still going to be an accelerated aging of the immune system (immunosenescence) but death will be “WITH” mysterious and spontaneous LongSARS/#PASC and not death “FROM” SARS.
We discovered survivors of SARS infection had persistent infection well too late to really help improve their health and reverse immunity damage being caused by persistently infected renal epithelium cells.
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Sporadic Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease: clinical variants 🧠

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#CJD #Neurology #EndNeurophobia #Teaching

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⏬One of my favorite 📚 about the topic (non medical and it focuses on familial forms)
Introduction 🚨

As seen in other types of neurodegenerative disorders (AD), the main localization of the pathological process will give rise to the main symptoms.

"It's not about pathophysiology, it's about localization." 🧠🤓🥸

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1⃣ Heidenhain Variant

Posterior localization, think 🤔

Visual disturbances first: 👀👁‍🗨👁️

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1) How I cured my #LongCovid in 3mos after suffering for almost a year. This was my last hope. I researched what #Covid does to the body, came up with a list of "clinically studied" supplements and...
2) took them all. Firstly, I am not a MD. In March 2021 I caught Covid while working as a #frontline #healthcare worker. My symptoms of #brainfog, #fatigue, #jointpain, #muscleweakness, morning #stiffness happened after my recovery. At the time, this #postcovid #syndrome was...
3) was just starting to be discussed online. The the term #Longhauler was coined. Those in the #ME, #CFS, #Lyme #MCAS #community starting speaking out about the similarity of #symptoms with #LC. #Covidclinics started to sprout up, include one at the....
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#NeurologyMorningReport Case 8 #MedTwitter Updates & Answers posted later today. Asking your help #MedEd #neurology #neurologyresident Join me in educating. Share your questions and knowledge.
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69 yo woman admitted for work-up of worsening cognition and gait over past 8 months-
8 m ago: some mild forgetfulness 8 m ago
5 m ago: episode of confusion and hallucinations (+UTI and B12 300) improved but not completely
Started donepezil
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1m ago confusion worsened, lang probs, gait unsteadiness, BUE tremor. Family noted she seemed to be acting out her dreams.

PMH: HTN, HL, h/o breast cancer, h/o lymphoma
FH: Brother had memory problems.

What would you be looking for on examination?

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