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Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
Spinal Cord Disorders ... neurological lesion: Clinical ... cord #spinalcord #disorders ... #diagnosis #neurology ... differential #algorithm
Pisa Syndrome (pleurothotonus) on Physical Exam
A tonic flexion of the trunk of the body to one
to the Leaning Tower ... neurodegenerative disorders ... (eg Parkinson, ... #PhysicalExam #clinical ... #neurology #posture
Lesions of the Spinal cord - Spinal Cord Syndromes

Spinal cord lesions can result in permanent neurologic
result in permanent neurologic ... - Infection (e.g ... sclerosis • Clinical ... Weakness - Lower ... differential #diagnosis #neurology
Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Approach To Weakness:
 • Non-neuromuscular disorder (Cardiac, pulmonary etc)
 • CNS ->
Non-neuromuscular disorder ... Cardiac, pulmonary etc ... Lesions of the spinal ... • Inflammatory disorders ... Differential #Diagnosis #neurology
Stiff Person Syndrome (SPS) - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Epidemiology:
 • Prevalence: 1-2 cases per million -
the brain and spinal ... Clinical Manifestations ... other neurological disorders ... limb or joint disorders ... Management #treatment #neurology
Multiple Sclerosis - Summary

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune-mediated neurodegenerative disease of the central nervous system
impairment, Mood disorder ... patients with clinically ... stimulation Clinical ... Progressive MS (Spinal ... diagnosis #management #neurology
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
brain PRES Clinical ... may precede the neurologic ... • EEG: With persistent ... BP lowering - Lower ... diagnosis #management #neurology
SAPHO Syndrome Summary

What?
SAPHO syndrome is a rare chronic inflammatory disorder of bone, joint, and skin characterized
chronic inflammatory disorder ... Autoinflammatory disorder ... Rheumatic pain Clinical ... skeleton-sacroiliac joint and spine ... Tetracyclines etc
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
brainstem and multiple spinal ... Upper extremity, lower ... EMG: LMN Signs in ... cervical and thoracic spine ... Lateral #Sclerosis #neurology
Post-Hypoxic Spinal Flutter on Physical Exam

Post hypoxic spinal flutter - spontaneous and sternal compression inducible rhythmic
Post-Hypoxic Spinal ... Post hypoxic spinal ... day 3, surface EMG ... PhysicalExam #Legs #clinical ... #video #neurology