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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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• S - Saddle anesthesia ... constipation Differential ... disturbances - decreased ... posterior thigh - decreased ... diagnosis #causes #neurology
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
• Symptoms and signs ... Lower roots -> Cauda ... equina- decreased ... disorders #diagnosis #neurology ... #algorithm
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis ... - Fatigue and decreased ... conditions listed in differential ... #neurology #diagnosis ... #management
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
- Reflexes: decreased ... • Bilateral signs ... : - Multiple sclerosis ... Myelitis #diagnosis #management ... #neurology #differential