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Brudzinski’s Sign in Meningitis (first described in 19th century by Dr. Josef Brudzinski)

Brudzinski's sign is characterized
Passive neck flexion causes ... spinal cord movement ... an involuntary reflex ... #Clinical #Video ... PhysicalExam #Pediatrics #Peds
Lesions of the Spinal cord - Spinal Cord Syndromes

Spinal cord lesions can result in permanent neurologic
cord - Spinal Cord ... Causes of spinal ... syphilis, and HIV ... in deep tendon reflexes ... #lesions #differential
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
Spinal Cord Disorders ... lesion: Clinical ... Cord Causes: 1 ... , HIV, CMV, HTLV ... dysfunction • Abnormal reflexes
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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- Emergency Causes ... cord infarct ... • HIV related myelopathy ... #diagnosis #causes ... #neurology
Causes of Neuromuscular Weakness
 • Spinal Cord: Demyelinating Disease (MS), Epidural abscess, Infarction, Syringomyelia, Tetanus, Transverse
Causes of Neuromuscular ... Weakness • Spinal ... Cord: Demyelinating ... #differential # ... diagnosis #neurology
Neurological Manifestations of Tuberculosis
Spinal Arachnoiditis & Polyradiculopathy:
 • Subacute onset of limb weakness, bladder/bowel dysfunction, muscle
cord and nerve ... roots Spinal Cord ... (IRIS): • In HIV ... neurological symptoms • Caused ... Tuberculosis #diagnosis #differential
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
Transverse Myelitis - Clinical ... Spasticity - Reflexes ... • Infectious causes ... simplex virus, HIV ... #differential
Tromner Sign on Physical Exam

The Trömner sign is commonly used as a clinical neurological examination for
segments of the spinal ... cord. ... or index finger causes ... #clinical #Video ... #Neurology #physicalexam
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
cord regions of ... - Causes progressive ... Increased Jaw Jerk reflex ... conditions listed in differential ... motor neurons - IV