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Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
Spinal Cord Disorders ... lesion: Clinical ... and signs below ... Demyelinating: - Multiple ... #disorders #diagnosis
Multiple Sclerosis - Summary

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune-mediated neurodegenerative disease of the central nervous system
Examination: • UMN signs ... Clonus, Babinski’s sign ... • Lhermitte’s sign ... pupillary defect SIGNS ... Signs and symptoms
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
of the spinal cord ... Transverse Myelitis - Clinical ... Bilateral signs ... and/or symptoms ... No cord compression
Neuromyelitis Optica (NMO) - Clinical Manifestations
 • Optic neuritis: Reduced visual acuity, ranging from mild to
) - Clinical Manifestations ... Comorbid autoimmune disorders ... (Systemic lupus ... #diagnosis #neurology ... #symptoms #signs
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
inflammation of multiple ... Manifestations: ... cord, and basal ... #management #signs ... #symptoms #rheumatology
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
spinal cord regions ... LMN signs in the ... LMN signs to determine ... LMN signs on examination ... EMG: LMN Signs in
Relapsing Polychondritis

What is it?
Recurrent inflammation of the cartilage in the body (Autoimmune disorder)

Who?
• Most frequently: 40
body (Autoimmune disorder ... manifestation) ... syndrome, MDS & Multiple ... affected tissue Treatment ... Polychondritis #rheumatology