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Acute Spinal Cord Injuries: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Anterior Cord Syndrome -> Anterior spinal artery
clinical findings ... Sensory loss below ... rectal reflex. ... signs #symptoms #msk ... #orthopedics #neurology
Principal patterns of loss of sensation.
 (a) Thalamic lesion: sensory loss throughout opposite side (rare).
Brown—Séquard syndrome ... MS: loss of proprioception ... #Diagnosis #Neurology ... Comprehensive Review in Clinical ... Neurology - https
Lower Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Reflexes: 
 • Knee - L2, L3, L4
 • Ankle - S1
Myotomes Reflexes ... • Cauda Equina Syndrome ... Dermatomes #Myotomes #diagnosis ... #neurology #sensory ... #motor #leg #physicalexam
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
Differential Diagnosis ... • Vestibulo-ocular ... brainstem Motor/Sensory ... caseyalbin #PhysicalExam ... #neurology #comatose
Hoffman's sign. Even in this specific case, accompanied by a clonus outline (rhythmic contractions). The median
middle finger. 2) Ask ... Hoffmanns #Sign #Reflex ... Positive #Abnormal #clinical ... #video #neurology ... #PhysicalExam
Cauda Equina Syndrome
Causes:
 • Large lumbar degenerative disc herniation (central)
 • Severe lumbar spondylosis
 • Neoplasm
Cauda Equina Syndrome ... of normal leg reflexes ... Anesthesia • Sensory ... #MSK #pathophysiology ... #diagnosis #symptoms
Lazarus Sign / Reflex in Brain Death - Head Flexion

The presence of this complex spinal reflex
the brain death diagnosis ... raise their arms and ... BrainDeath #BrainDead #Neurology ... #video #clinical ... #PhysicalExam
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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/or genital sensory ... Differential Diagnosis ... sensory disturbances ... #differential #diagnosis ... #causes #neurology
Neuromyelitis Optica (NMO) - Clinical Manifestations
 • Optic neuritis: Reduced visual acuity, ranging from mild to
Optica (NMO) - Clinical ... desaturation, Scotoma, Ocular ... sensory deficits ... Manifestations #diagnosis ... #neurology #symptoms
Lazarus Sign / Reflex in Brain Death - Head Turn

The presence of this complex spinal reflex
the brain death diagnosis ... raise their arms and ... BrainDeath #BrainDead #Neurology ... #video #clinical ... #PhysicalExam