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Lumbar Central Canal Stenosis Grading 
  - Normal - No CSF effacement 
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Canal Stenosis Grading ... #Stenosis #Spine ... #Report #Grading ... #Classification ... Radiology #MSK #MRI
Lumbar stenosis guide we created to implement consistent radiology reporting across our multi-hospital network. 
Lumbar Central
Canal Stenosis Grading ... MarkMamloukMD #Lumbar #Spinal ... #Stenosis #Spine ... #Classification ... Radiology #MSK #MRI
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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Overview Cauda ... bowel and sexual dysfunction ... - Emergency Causes ... Imaging studies: • MRI ... differential #diagnosis #causes
Cauda Equina Syndrome
Causes:
 • Large lumbar degenerative disc herniation (central)
 • Severe lumbar spondylosis
 • Neoplasm
Cauda Equina Syndrome ... Causes: • Large ... bladder/bowel dysfunction ... suspected, immediate MRI ... Syndrome #MSK #pathophysiology
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
bowel or bladder dysfunction ... monophasic Pathophysiology ... cord compression (MRI ... • Infectious causes ... out • Brain MRI
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
Spinal Cord Disorders ... Lower roots -> Cauda ... Cord Causes: 1 ... Bowel and bladder dysfunction ... differential #algorithm
Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)
Acute autoimmune demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: 1
Incidence: 1 to 2 cases ... the underlying pathophysiology ... demyelinating or axonal • MRI ... - Spinal MRI may ... nerve roots and cauda
Shock Overview
A state of tissue hypoxia due to decreased or dysregulated oxygen delivery or extraction, resulting
death -> end-organ dysfunction ... failure, neurogenic/spinal ... O2 delivery • MI ... #differential #causes ... #classification
Shock Overview
A state of tissue hypoxia due to decreased or dysregulated oxygen delivery or extraction, resulting
death -> end-organ dysfunction ... failure, neurogenic/spinal ... O2 delivery • MI ... #differential #causes ... #classification
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
Epidemiology: • 1-2 cases ... Guillain-Barre Pathophysiology ... axonal form • MRI ... of intrathecal spinal ... nerve roots and cauda