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Critical and Emergent Causes of Neuromuscular Weakness
CRITICAL DIAGNOSES 
 - Cerebral cortex or subcortical 
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Brainstem - Spinal ... cord - Peripheral ... Brainstem - Spinal ... cord - Peripheral ... #Differential #Neurology
Neurological Patterns of Weakness
 • Hemispheric lesion
 • Brainstem lesion
 • Spinal cord lesion
 • Polyneuropathy
Brainstem lesion • Spinal ... cord lesion • ... • Myopathy #Neurology ... Patterns #Weakness #diagnosis
Myotomes of the Spinal Cord
Each segmental nerve root innervates more than one muscle. For simplicity, certain
Cord Each segmental ... cord ends at Ll ... cord. ... Myotomes #SpinalCord #Diagnosis ... #Neurology #Localization
Central Nervous System Disorders - Patterns of Localization - Cerebral Cortex, Brainstem, Spinal Cord, Subcortical, Cerebellum

#CNS
Cortex, Brainstem, Spinal ... Cord, Subcortical ... #Localization #Neurology ... #Cortex #Diagnosis
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 ... #differential #diagnosis ... #neurology
Neurological Manifestations of Tuberculosis
Spinal Arachnoiditis
Polyradiculopathy
Spinal Cord Tuberculoma
Pott's Disease (Vertebral Spondylitis)
Brain Tuberculoma
Tuberculous Abscess
Tuberculous Meningitis

Dr. Gabriela Figueiredo Pucci
of Tuberculosis Spinal ... Polyradiculopathy Spinal ... Cord Tuberculoma ... @gabifpucci #neurology ... #differential #diagnosis
Incomplete Spinal Cord Syndromes
Anterior Cord Syndrome:
 • Bilateral loss of motor, pain and temperature sensation below
Incomplete Spinal ... Cord Syndromes ... disruption of anterior spinal ... SpinalCord #Syndromes #Diagnosis ... #Neurology
Syringomyelia 
 - Cyst or cavity formation within the spinal cord 
 - Expands and elongates
formation within the spinal ... cord - Expands ... Syringomyelia #Diagnosis ... #Neurology
Reflex Testing - Causes of Hyporeflexia and Hyperreflexia
Focal Hyporeflexia: 
 • Radiculopathy, Mononeuropathy, Polyneuropathy, Acute stroke,
stroke, Acute spinal ... cord injury Generalized ... cord injury, Early ... #differential #diagnosis ... #table #neurology
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
Spinal Cord Disorders ... - Differential Diagnosis ... cord neurological ... #disorders #diagnosis ... #neurology #differential