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

Spinal cord lesions can result in permanent neurologic
result in permanent neurologic ... involved) - Tendon reflex ... in deep tendon reflexes ... unilateral) #SpinalCord ... differential #diagnosis #neurology
Tromner Sign on Physical Exam

The Trömner sign is commonly used as a clinical neurological examination for
modified Rossolimo reflex ... or index finger causes ... thumb; seen in pyramidal ... #Reflex #clinical ... #Video #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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- Emergency Causes ... wink test - reflex ... T2 Treatment ... differential #diagnosis #causes ... #neurology
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
muscles: “myasthenic crises ... test - Cogan sign ... - Peek sign ... Myasthenia Crises ... diagnosis #management #neurology
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
Unresponsive wakefulness syndrome ... • Locked-in syndrome ... • Examine for signs ... Casey Albin MD @ ... #PhysicalExam #neurology
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
Epidemiology: • 1-2 cases ... Decreased / Absent Reflexes ... Treatment: • Plasmapheresis ... diagnosis #management #treatment ... #neurology
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
signs below the ... Non-compressive Spinal Cord Causes ... MCTD, Sjogren syndrome ... #spinal #cord #spinalcord ... disorders #diagnosis #neurology
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
- Causes progressive ... Increased Jaw Jerk reflex ... Escorial criteria uses ... diagnosis column Treatment ... Lateral #Sclerosis #neurology
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
extensors of the arms (pyramidal ... Spasticity - Reflexes ... • Bilateral signs ... Transverse Myelitis Treatment ... diagnosis #management #neurology