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Cauda Equina Syndrome
Causes:
 • Large lumbar degenerative disc herniation (central)
 • Severe lumbar spondylosis
 • Neoplasm
Cauda Equina Syndrome ... Causes: • Large ... Trauma or epidural hematoma ... #MSK #pathophysiology ... #diagnosis #symptoms
Major neurocognitive disorders (MNCD): Diagnosis and workup 

1) Clinical diagnosis Cognitive impairment + loss of autonomy
2)
workup 1) Clinical ... 1.5%) : tumors, hematoma ... Aphaso-apraxo-agnosia syndrome ... (parkinsonian signs ... #Subtypes #Classification
Signs and Symptoms Associated With Different Headache Etiologies
 • Nonfocal mental status changes - Meningitis, encephalitis,
Signs and Symptoms ... SAH, subdural hematoma ... Stroke, subdural hematoma ... , epidural hematoma ... #symptoms #clues
Lesions of the Spinal cord - Spinal Cord Syndromes

Spinal cord lesions can result in permanent neurologic
Herniated disc - Hematoma ... Lower motor neuron symptoms ... Upper motor neuron symptoms ... #lesions #differential ... #diagnosis #neurology
Emergent Causes of Headache and Associated Risk Factors
Carbon monoxide poisoning
 - Breathing in enclosed or confined
Emergent Causes ... middle-aged Subdural hematoma ... anticoagulation Epidural hematoma ... #symptoms #differential ... #emergency #diagnosis
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
lateral sclerosis Pathophysiology ... - Causes progressive ... fasciculations Common Symptoms ... : months - Criteria ... conditions listed in differential
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
monophasic Pathophysiology ... Criteria: • Sensory ... • Bilateral signs ... and/or symptoms ... • Infectious causes
Serotonin Syndrome: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Serotonin Syndrome: Variable combination of mental status changes, autonomic instability, and
ingestion and most cases ... Serotonin Toxicity Criteria ... diagnosis - History ... #Pathophysiology ... #Signs #Symptoms