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Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
Amyotrophic Lateral ... examination finding of amyotrophy ... MRI: Brain, cervical ... and thoracic spine ... #Amyotrophic #Lateral
Cauda Equina Syndrome
Causes:
 • Large lumbar degenerative disc herniation (central)
 • Severe lumbar spondylosis
 • Neoplasm
spine • Trauma ... spine Signs / ... • As soon as ... suspected, immediate MRI ... pathophysiology #diagnosis
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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spine • MCC- ... Differential Diagnosis ... perineum, and posterior ... Imaging studies: • MRI ... #differential #diagnosis