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Acute Spinal Cord Injuries: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Anterior Cord Syndrome -> Anterior spinal artery
Acute Spinal Cord ... spinal artery injury ... Syndrome ->Cord ... spinal artery injury ... #Syndromes #diagnosis
Lesions of the Spinal cord - Spinal Cord Syndromes

Spinal cord lesions can result in permanent neurologic
Syndromes Spinal ... Causes of spinal ... Herniated disc - Hematoma ... Brown-Séquard Syndrome ... #Cord #syndromes
Cauda Equina Syndrome
Causes:
 • Large lumbar degenerative disc herniation (central)
 • Severe lumbar spondylosis
 • Neoplasm
Cauda Equina Syndrome ... Causes: • Large ... Trauma or epidural hematoma ... #CaudaEquina #Syndrome ... #diagnosis #symptoms
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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Cauda Equina Syndrome ... Cauda Equina Syndrome ... - Cauda equina syndrome ... sequestration • epidural hematoma ... : • Spinal cord
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
Spinal Cord Disorders ... lesion: Clinical ... Cord Causes: 1 ... MCTD, Sjogren syndrome ... #disorders #diagnosis
Leg Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Bone/Joint Causes of Leg Pain:
 • Fracture
 • Arthritis
 • Gout/pseudogout
Patellofemoral pain syndrome ... Hepatitis • Hematoma ... Tarsal tunnel syndrome ... • Compartment syndrome ... Iliotibial band syndrome
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
of the spinal cord ... monophasic Pathophysiology ... Presentation: Injury ... to the spinal cord ... • Bilateral signs
Major neurocognitive disorders (MNCD): Diagnosis and workup 

1) Clinical diagnosis Cognitive impairment + loss of autonomy
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neurocognitive disorders ... workup 1) Clinical ... 1.5%) : tumors, hematoma ... Aphaso-apraxo-agnosia syndrome ... (parkinsonian signs
Compartment Syndrome Pearls
A vicious cycle of increased pressure within a facial compartment leading to compression of
Compartment Syndrome ... Pathophysiology: ... • InjuryHematoma ... • Perishingly cold ... #Compartment #Syndrome
Stiff Person Syndrome (SPS) - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Epidemiology:
 • Prevalence: 1-2 cases per million -
Stiff Person Syndrome ... Stiff Person Syndrome ... cord. ... of Stiff Person Syndrome ... Stiff Person Syndrome