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Multiple Sclerosis - Summary

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune-mediated neurodegenerative disease of the central nervous system
Multiple Sclerosis ... cognitive impairment, decreased ... • Lhermitte’s sign ... Dysphagia • GI: Constipation ... Progressive MS (Spinal cord
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
• Symptoms and signs ... Cauda equina- decreased ... Demyelinating: - Multiple ... sclerosis - Transverse ... differential #algorithm
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
Sclerosis (ALS) ... brainstem and multiple ... spinal cord regions ... sclerosis with ... - Fatigue and decreased
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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gunshot wounds • constipation ... Diagnosis: • Spinal cord ... sclerosis • Syringomyelia ... spondylitis • Tethered cord ... disturbances - decreased
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
- Reflexes: decreased ... Hyperreflexia develops later ... signs and/or symptoms ... sclerosis, NMOSD ... sclerosis (MS)