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Incomplete spinal cord syndromes (ISCS)
 • Central - Small Lesion - Suspended sensory deficit, classic cape
Incomplete spinal ... cord syndromes (ISCS ... #Incomplete #spinalcord ... #syndromes #diagnosis ... #neurology
Incomplete Spinal Cord Syndromes
Anterior Cord Syndrome:
 • Bilateral loss of motor, pain and temperature sensation below
Incomplete Spinal ... Selman, MD #Incomplete ... #SpinalCord #Syndromes ... #Diagnosis #Neurology
CNS Ring-Enhancing Lesions - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Ring Completeness
 • Incomplete: Demyelinating Disease
 • Complete (MAGIC):
- Differential Diagnosis ... Completeness • Incomplete ... Demyelinating Disease • Complete ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #neurology #neuroradiology
Spinal Cord Injury by Nerve Root Levels
Spinal Root	Sensory	Motor	Reflex
C4	Acromioclavicular Joint	Respiration	None
C5	Radial Antecubital Fossa	Elbow Flexion	Biceps Reflex
C6	Dorsal Thumb	Wrist Extension	Brachioradialis Reflex
C7	Dorsal
Thigh Hip Flexion Cremasteric ... Sphincter None #SpinalCord ... #differential #diagnosis ... #Neurology #Spine
Acute Spinal Cord Injuries: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Anterior Cord Syndrome -> Anterior spinal artery
vascular event -> Complete ... > Often mimics complete ... and #Acute #SpinalCord ... Injury #Syndromes #diagnosis ... #orthopedics #neurology
Myotomes of the Spinal Cord
Each segmental nerve root innervates more than one muscle. For simplicity, certain
#Myotomes #SpinalCord ... #Diagnosis #Neurology
Indications for tPA in Stroke:
 • Clinical diagnosis of ischemic stroke
 • Measurable neurologic deficit
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: • Clinical diagnosis ... • Measurable neurologic ... Contraindications to tPA (incomplete ... cva #management #neurology
Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) Nephropathy
 • Cortical Manifestations
    - Main issue: Hemolysis-associated endothelial
secretion - Incomplete ... #Nephropathy #diagnosis ... #differential #nephrology
CNS Ring-Enhancing Lesions - Immunocompromised vs Immunocompetent
Multiple Ring-Enhancing Lesions:
 • Toxoplasmosis (CD4 < 100)
 • Other
Chorioretinitis • Diagnosis ... (often form an incomplete ... #differential #diagnosis ... causes #radiology #neurology
Central vs Nephrogenic Diabetes Insipidus - Desmopressin Challenge
Give desmopressin (intranasal, SQ, IV) and monitor UOsm every
still < 300 - Complete ... UOsm > 100% - Complete ... Desmopressin #Challenge #diagnosis ... #nephrology #testing