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Acute Spinal Cord Injuries: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Anterior Cord Syndrome -> Anterior spinal artery
rectal reflex. ... #Acute #SpinalCord ... pathophysiology #signs ... #symptoms #msk ... #orthopedics #neurology
Lesions of the Spinal cord - Spinal Cord Syndromes

Spinal cord lesions can result in permanent neurologic
Syndromes Spinal ... result in permanent neurologic ... in deep tendon reflexes ... unilateral) #SpinalCord ... differential #diagnosis #neurology
Cauda Equina Syndrome Overview

Cauda Equina Syndrome:
 • Prevalence: 1:33,000-100,000 ppl/yr
 • Incidence: 1.5-3.4 million ppl/yr
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L1-L5 Symptoms ... so-called ‘red flag’ symptoms ... bulbocavernosus reflex ... wink test - reflex ... diagnosis #causes #neurology
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
and signs below ... MCTD, Sjogren syndrome ... dysfunction • Abnormal reflexes ... #cord #spinalcord ... disorders #diagnosis #neurology
Incomplete spinal cord syndromes (ISCS)
 • Central - Small Lesion - Suspended sensory deficit, classic cape
Incomplete spinal ... cord syndromes ... positive Romberg sign ... ISCS #Incomplete #spinalcord ... #neurology
Multiple Sclerosis - Summary

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune-mediated neurodegenerative disease of the central nervous system
• Or brainstem syndromes ... Signs and symptoms ... McDonald diagnostic criteria ... Progressive MS (Spinal ... diagnosis #management #neurology
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
spinal cord regions ... Increased Jaw Jerk reflex ... fasciculations Common Symptoms ... thoracic spine ... Lateral #Sclerosis #neurology
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
Spasticity - Reflexes ... Diagnostic Criteria ... • Bilateral signs ... and/or symptoms ... diagnosis #management #neurology
Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)
Acute autoimmune demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: 1
Guillain-Barré Syndrome ... depressed deep tendon reflexes ... than one after symptom ... axonal • MRI - Spinal ... diagnosis #management #neurology