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Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
Spinal Cord Disorders ... cord neurological ... cord compression ... Lower roots -> Cauda ... Cord Causes: 1
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
Transverse Myelitis Overview ... of the spinal cord ... cord that results ... cord (Myelopathy ... of the cord -
Orthopedic Essentials - Spinal Trauma and Spine Classification 
DENIS THREE COLUMN CONCEPT
Anterior column:
fractures: Don't cause ... deficit, still able ... 2 Complete cord ... 3 Incomplete cord ... injury 3 Cauda
Cauda Equina Syndrome Overview

Cauda Equina Syndrome:
 • Prevalence: 1:33,000-100,000 ppl/yr
 • Incidence: 1.5-3.4 million ppl/yr
 •
Overview Cauda ... bowel and sexual dysfunction ... - Emergency Causes ... cord infarct ... spondylitis • Tethered cord
Male Sexual and Erectile Dysfunction - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Erectile Dysfunction
 - Psychological
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Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Stroke • Spinal ... Cord Injury ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... endocrinology #causes
Shock Overview
A state of tissue hypoxia due to decreased or dysregulated oxygen delivery or extraction, resulting
Shock Overview ... death -> end-organ dysfunction ... Ext: warm vs. cold ... failure, neurogenic/spinal ... #differential #causes
Shock Overview
A state of tissue hypoxia due to decreased or dysregulated oxygen delivery or extraction, resulting
Shock Overview ... death -> end-organ dysfunction ... Ext: warm vs. cold ... failure, neurogenic/spinal ... #differential #causes
Stiff Person Syndrome (SPS) - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Epidemiology:
 • Prevalence: 1-2 cases per million -
Prevalence: 1-2 cases ... the brain and spinal ... cord. ... • Autonomic dysfunction ... • Testing anti-GAD
 The following #reflexes are routinely tested, and the response elicited is graded from zero to
of a nerve or spinal ... patellar reflex testing ... the edge of a table ... cord injury, frontal ... neurodegenerative disorders