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Lesions of the Spinal cord - Spinal Cord Syndromes

Spinal cord lesions can result in permanent neurologic
Lesions of the Spinal ... cord lesions can ... Causes of spinal ... cord lesions can ... - Abscess -
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
Spinal Cord Disorders ... lesion: Clinical ... Cord Causes: 1 ... abscess: hematogenous ... disorders #diagnosis #neurology
Neurological Manifestations of Tuberculosis
Spinal Arachnoiditis & Polyradiculopathy:
 • Subacute onset of limb weakness, bladder/bowel dysfunction, muscle
cord and nerve ... roots Spinal Cord ... ring-enhanced lesion ... stroke Tuberculous Abscess ... neurological symptoms • Caused
Causes of Neuromuscular Weakness
 • Spinal Cord: Demyelinating Disease (MS), Epidural abscess, Infarction, Syringomyelia, Tetanus, Transverse
Causes of Neuromuscular ... Weakness • Spinal ... Cord: Demyelinating ... (MS), Epidural abscess ... differential #diagnosis #neurology
Spinal Epidural Abscess Overview

Infection in the epidural space - often caused by bacteremia or direct spread
Spinal Epidural ... Abscess Overview ... cord compression ... lead to permanent neurologic ... deficit Clinical
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
Transverse Myelitis - Clinical ... lesion • Bilateral ... less swollen - Lesion ... or optic nerve lesions ... diagnosis #management #neurology
Horner's Syndrome on Physical Exam

A 75yoF was referred in for facial swelling and eyelid changes 1
space occupying lesions ... decompress the spinal ... cord. ... Bennett & Bloom ... #physicalexam #neurology
Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Approach To Weakness:
 • Non-neuromuscular disorder (Cardiac, pulmonary etc)
 • CNS ->
disorder (Cardiac, pulmonary ... Space occupying lesions ... of the spinal cord ... Infectious: Brain abscess ... Differential #Diagnosis #neurology
Tromner Sign on Physical Exam

The Trömner sign is commonly used as a clinical neurological examination for
commonly used as a clinical ... segments of the spinal ... cord. ... or index finger causes ... #Video #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 ... - Causes progressive ... cervical and thoracic spine ... Lateral #Sclerosis #neurology