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Lesions of the Spinal cord - Spinal Cord Syndromes

Spinal cord lesions can result in permanent neurologic
in permanent neurologic ... - Infection (e.g ... Lower motor neuron symptoms ... #differential # ... diagnosis #neurology
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
- Differential ... : Clinical findings ... signs below the ... disorders #diagnosis #neurology ... #differential
Multiple Sclerosis - Summary

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune-mediated neurodegenerative disease of the central nervous system
demyelinating lesions ... Signs and symptoms ... imaging [MRI] T2 lesions ... stimulation Clinical ... Progressive MS (Spinal cord
Acute Spinal Cord Injuries: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Anterior Cord Syndrome -> Anterior spinal artery
Pathogenesis and clinical ... Complete hemicord lesion ... pathophysiology #signs ... #symptoms #msk ... #orthopedics #neurology
Approach to Headaches - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Red flags (PHANTOMS):
 • Pattern change, progressively worse, papilledema
 •
to Headaches - Differential ... ) • Systemic symptoms ... and signs (e.g. ... Space-occupying brain lesion ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #neurology
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
association • M > F Clinical ... skin injury) • Neurologic ... matter, spinal cord ... Behcet disease) Differential ... diagnosis #management #signs
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
Transverse Myelitis - Clinical ... lesion • Bilateral ... signs and/or symptoms ... diagnosis #management #neurology ... #differential
Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Approach To Weakness:
 • Non-neuromuscular disorder (Cardiac, pulmonary etc)
 • CNS ->
Weakness - Differential ... of the spinal cord ... Lack of UMN/LMN signs ... electromyographic (EMG ... #Diagnosis #neurology
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
multiple spinal cord ... fasciculations Common Symptoms ... EMG: LMN Signs in ... conditions listed in differential ... Lateral #Sclerosis #neurology
BEE Syndromes - Non-inflammatory Causes

Immune-mediated conditions affecting the Brain, Eye, and Ear

Visual or auditory symptoms in
skull neoplasms (e.g ... LHON) plus MRI lesions ... and clinical consistent ... BEE #Syndromes #neurology ... noninflammatory #differential