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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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roots of lumbar spine ... Involves lumbar spine ... sexual dysfunction SPINE ... cord infarct ... spondylitis • Tethered cord
Lesions of the Spinal cord - Spinal Cord Syndromes

Spinal cord lesions can result in permanent neurologic
cord - Spinal Cord ... result in permanent neurologic ... deficiency - Syrinx ... If the spinal cord ... involvement Cauda
Orthopedic Essentials - Spinal Trauma and Spine Classification 
DENIS THREE COLUMN CONCEPT
Anterior column:
Trauma and Spine ... Criteria of unstable spine ... 2 Complete cord ... 3 Incomplete cord ... Fracture #Trauma #Spine
The scalpel sign has been recently described in dorsal thoracic arachnoid web on sagittal MRI spine
on sagittal MRI spine ... of the thoracic cord ... where the thoracic cord ... namely ventral cord ... #spine #thoracic
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
Spinal Cord Injury ... Nerve Root Levels Spinal ... Abdominal Reflex L2 Anterior ... differential #diagnosis #Neurology ... #Spine
Incomplete spinal cord syndromes (ISCS)
 • Central - Small Lesion - Suspended sensory deficit, classic cape
Incomplete spinal ... cord syndromes ... lesion of cervical cord ... level of lesion (anterior ... LMN types) • Cauda
Acquired Downbeat Nystagmus

This 62 yo AA female reported to clinic for retinal evaluation of diabetic PDR.
cervical and thoracic spine ... upper cervical spinal ... cord was anteriorly ... #physicalexam #neurology