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Spinal Cord Injury by Nerve Root Levels
Spinal Root	Sensory	Motor	Reflex
C4	Acromioclavicular Joint	Respiration	None
C5	Radial Antecubital Fossa	Elbow Flexion	Biceps Reflex
C6	Dorsal Thumb	Wrist Extension	Brachioradialis Reflex
C7	Dorsal
Spinal Cord Injury ... by Nerve Root Levels ... #SpinalCord ... Injury #NerveRoots #Levels ... differential #diagnosis #Neurology
Acute Spinal Cord Injuries: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Anterior Cord Syndrome -> Anterior spinal artery
Acute Spinal Cord ... bladder and rectal reflex ... and #Acute #SpinalCord ... symptoms #msk #orthopedics ... #neurology
Lesions of the Spinal cord - Spinal Cord Syndromes

Spinal cord lesions can result in permanent neurologic
Syndromes Spinal ... result in permanent neurologic ... lesions depends on ... in deep tendon reflexes ... unilateral) #SpinalCord
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
decreased muscle tone ... MCTD, Sjogren syndrome ... dysfunction • Abnormal reflexes ... #cord #spinalcord ... disorders #diagnosis #neurology
Orthopedic Emergencies
Compartment Syndrome
 • An increase in compartment pressure to the point where tissue perfusion is
Orthopedic Emergencies ... Ensure leg is at level ... cord function and reflex ... bulbocarvenosus reflex ... Hypovolemic Shock #Orthopedics
Inverted Supinator Test

Useful for identifying a lesion at the C5-C6 spinal cord level.  Tapping the
lesion at the C5-C6 spinal ... cord level. ... consisting of finger ... #neurology #clinical ... #physicalexam #orthopedics
Hoffmann's sign was originally described as follows: the test is performed by supporting the patient's hand
clicking must be done ... injury at the level ... affecting the cervical spinal ... PhysicalExam #Neurology ... #Reflex
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
may precede the neurologic ... hours or longer/ ... elevated protein level ... #diagnosis #management ... #neurology
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
Guillain-Barre Syndrome ... Decreased / Absent Reflexes ... of intrathecal spinal ... #diagnosis #management ... #treatment #neurology
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
Spasticity - Reflexes ... change on spinal ... defined sensory level ... Myelitis #diagnosis #management ... #neurology #differential