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Incomplete spinal cord syndromes (ISCS)
 • Central - Small Lesion - Suspended sensory deficit, classic cape
Central - Small Lesion ... distribution in lesion ... Ipsilateral weakness (UMN ... spinalcord #syndromes #diagnosis ... #neurology
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
multiple spinal cord regions ... least two or more regions ... Other possible diagnosis ... Lateral #Sclerosis #neurology ... #diagnosis #management
Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Approach To Weakness:
 • Non-neuromuscular disorder (Cardiac, pulmonary etc)
 • CNS ->
- Differential Diagnosis ... Space occupying lesions ... Gravis - Lack of UMN ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #neurology
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
- Differential Diagnosis ... the site of a lesion ... : Areflexia UMN ... spinalcord #disorders #diagnosis ... #neurology #differential
Left Tongue Deviation caused by UMN XII palsy

Looks can be deceiving. The UMN innervation of most
Deviation caused by UMN ... The UMN innervation ... Lesion - infarction ... #hypoglossal #physicalexam ... #neurology
Pronator Drift Testing for Stroke
Subtle extensor weakness - Sign of Upper motor neuron lesion
In detecting CT/MRI
Upper motor neuron lesion ... Testing #Stroke #physicalexam ... #diagnosis #neurology
Multiple Sclerosis - Summary

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune-mediated neurodegenerative disease of the central nervous system
demyelinating lesions ... Examination: • UMN ... imaging [MRI] T2 lesions ... objective evidence of neurologic ... #management #neurology
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
skin injury) • Neurologic ... artery aneurysms Diagnosis ... ) Differential Diagnosis ... Behcet #Syndrome #diagnosis ... #management #signs
A normal plantar reflex response involves toe flexion, or even no movement. A positive test, also
motor neurone lesion ... Reflex #Plantar #PhysicalExam ... #Diagnosis #Neurology
Tularemia - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Francisella tularensis - Aerobic fastidious gram-negative Coccobacillus - Zoonotic Infection
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and Management ... papulo-ulcerative lesion ... children; No evident lesion ... : Serology (preferred ... #management #treatment