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Lesions of the Spinal cord - Spinal Cord Syndromes

Spinal cord lesions can result in permanent neurologic
cord - Spinal Cord ... in permanent neurologic ... motor neuron symptoms ... Vertebral burst fracture ... #differential #
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
Spinal Cord Disorders ... Framework Spinal cord ... : Clinical findings ... level of spinal cord ... compression by fractured
Beevor's Sign on Physical Exam

Beevor's sign is abnormal upward (cephalad) movement of the umbilicus with truncal
paralysis from spinal cord ... lesions between ... #PhysicalExam #clinical ... #video #umbilicus ... #neurology
Acute Spinal Cord Injuries: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Anterior Cord Syndrome -> Anterior spinal artery
Acute Spinal Cord ... Pathogenesis and clinical ... findings • Anterior Cord ... Syndrome ->Cord ... • Posterior Cord
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
of the spinal cord ... Transverse Myelitis - Clinical ... signs and/or symptoms ... diagnosis #management #neurology ... #differential
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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spine L1-L5 Symptoms ... so-called ‘red flag’ symptoms ... Diagnosis: • Spinal cord ... spondylitis • Tethered cord ... diagnosis #causes #neurology
Horner's Syndrome on Physical Exam

A 75yoF was referred in for facial swelling and eyelid changes 1
both upper and lower ... space occupying lesions ... decompress the spinal cord ... Horners #Syndrome #clinical ... #physicalexam #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 syndrome (Clinical ... Behcet disease) Differential
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
multiple spinal cord ... Upper extremity, lower ... fasciculations Common Symptoms ... conditions listed in differential ... Lateral #Sclerosis #neurology