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Lesions of the Spinal cord - Spinal Cord Syndromes

Spinal cord lesions can result in permanent neurologic
- Spinal Cord Syndromes ... Herniated disc - Hematoma ... involvement Cauda ... unilateral) #SpinalCord ... #differential #diagnosis
Cauda Equina Syndrome
Causes:
 • Large lumbar degenerative disc herniation (central)
 • Severe lumbar spondylosis
 • Neoplasm
Cauda Equina Syndrome ... Causes: • Large ... Trauma or epidural hematoma ... Note: Surgical Emergency ... pathophysiology #diagnosis
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 ... Numbness • E - Emergency ... Causes of Cauda ... sequestration • epidural hematoma ... : • Spinal cord
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
neurological lesion: Clinical ... • Symptoms and signs ... Lower roots -> Cauda ... Causes: 1. ... MCTD, Sjogren syndrome
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 ... - Traumatic injury ... #diagnosis