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Lumbar Central Canal Stenosis Grading 
  - Normal - No CSF effacement 
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Lumbar Central Canal ... Stenosis Grading ... #Central #Spinal ... #Stenosis #Spine ... #Classification
Lumbar stenosis guide we created to implement consistent radiology reporting across our multi-hospital network. 
Lumbar Central
Lumbar stenosis ... Stenosis Grading ... #Spinal #Stenosis ... #Spine #Report ... #Grading #Classification
Lumbar Neural Foraminal Stenosis Grading 
  - Normal - No fat effacement, Keyhole appearance
Lumbar Neural Foraminal ... Stenosis Grading ... #Spinal #Stenosis ... #Spine #Report ... #Grading #Classification
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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nerve roots of lumbar ... acute lumbar disc ... bowel and sexual dysfunction ... • large lower lumbar ... stenosis • Vascular
Cauda Equina Syndrome
Causes:
 • Large lumbar degenerative disc herniation (central)
 • Severe lumbar spondylosis
 • Neoplasm
Cauda Equina Syndrome ... spine • Trauma ... spine Signs / ... bladder/bowel dysfunction ... Syndrome #MSK #pathophysiology
Lesions of the Spinal cord - Spinal Cord Syndromes

Spinal cord lesions can result in permanent neurologic
stenosis - Abscess ... - Sphincter dysfunction ... involvement Cauda ... herniation - Lumbar ... spinal stenosis
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
Spinal Cord Disorders ... Lower roots -> Cauda ... Bowel and bladder dysfunction ... extremity and/or bulbar ... differential #algorithm
Lumbar Stenosis - Canal and Foraminal Stenosis Grading

How do we tell if the nerves have enough
Lumbar Stenosis ... Lumbar Canal Stenosis ... #Stenosis #Grading ... #Classification ... diagnosis #neurology #spine