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Lesions of the Spinal cord - Spinal Cord Syndromes

Spinal cord lesions can result in permanent neurologic
cord - Spinal Cord ... result in permanent neurologic ... - Infection (e.g ... deficiency - Syrinx ... If the spinal cord
Multifocal Atrial Tachycardia (MAT)
• At least 3 different P wave morphologies: 
• Rate 100-180
• Irregular 
Etiology
lung disease (COPD ... • Hypoxia • Pulmonary ... Tachycardia #MAT #Cardiology ... #Diagnosis #ECG ... #EKG #Management
Reflex Testing - Causes of Hyporeflexia and Hyperreflexia
Focal Hyporeflexia: 
 • Radiculopathy, Mononeuropathy, Polyneuropathy, Acute stroke,
cord injury Generalized ... polyneuropathy (e.g ... Guillain-Barré syndrome ... cord injury, Early ... diagnosis #table #neurology
Causes of Pediatric Constipation - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Dietary / Functional:
 • Insufficient Volume / Bulk
Neurologic:
 •
Volume / Bulk Neurologic ... Withholding • Painful (e.g ... Hirschsprung's Disease • Spinal ... Cord Lesions ... Congenita • Guillain-Barré
Cauda Equina Syndrome Overview

Cauda Equina Syndrome:
 • Prevalence: 1:33,000-100,000 ppl/yr
 • Incidence: 1.5-3.4 million ppl/yr
 •
L5/S1 with an inferior ... cord infarct ... spondylitis • Tethered cord ... • Guillain-Barre ... diagnosis #causes #neurology
Pediatric Constipation - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Dietary/Functional
 • lnsufficient Volume / Bulk
Neurologic
 • Hirschsprung's Disease
 • Imperforate
Volume / Bulk Neurologic ... Withholding • Painful (e.g ... Hirschsprung's Disease • Spinal ... Cord Lesions ... Congenita • Guillan-Barré
Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Approach To Weakness:
 • Non-neuromuscular disorder (Cardiac, pulmonary etc)
 • CNS ->
disorder (Cardiac, pulmonary ... Lesions of the spinal ... cord • Inflammatory ... electromyographic (EMG ... Differential #Diagnosis #neurology
Multiple Sclerosis - Summary

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune-mediated neurodegenerative disease of the central nervous system
Progressive MS (Spinal ... cord predominant ... objective evidence of neurologic ... sclerosis #diagnosis #management ... #neurology #treatment
Stiff Person Syndrome (SPS) - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Epidemiology:
 • Prevalence: 1-2 cases per million -
Diagnosis and Management ... the brain and spinal ... cord. ... SPS #Diagnosis #Management ... #treatment #neurology
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
brainstem and multiple spinal ... cord regions of ... EMG: LMN Signs in ... Lateral #Sclerosis #neurology ... #diagnosis #management