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Acute Spinal Cord Injuries: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Anterior Cord Syndrome -> Anterior spinal artery
Acute Spinal Cord ... level of injury, Bladder ... dysfunction, loss of bladder ... signs #symptoms #msk ... #orthopedics #neurology
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
Loss of bowel/bladder ... Disruption of bladder ... bladder continence ... disorders #diagnosis #neurology ... differential #algorithm
Causes of Urinary Incontinence - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 - Transient - Easily reversible cause (DIAPPERS)
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Incontinence - Distended bladder ... neuropathy or spinal cord ... medications • Bladder ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Lesions of the Spinal cord - Spinal Cord Syndromes

Spinal cord lesions can result in permanent neurologic
result in permanent neurologic ... Variable weakness - Bladder ... paralysis of the bladder ... Leg weakness - Bladder ... differential #diagnosis #neurology
Incomplete spinal cord syndromes (ISCS)
 • Central - Small Lesion - Suspended sensory deficit, classic cape
Incomplete spinal cord ... lesion of cervical cord ... variable weakness, bladder ... sensory loss, bladder ... syndromes #diagnosis #neurology
Neurological Manifestations of Tuberculosis
Spinal Arachnoiditis & Polyradiculopathy:
 • Subacute onset of limb weakness, bladder/bowel dysfunction, muscle
limb weakness, bladder ... meninges in spinal cord ... nerve roots Spinal Cord ... Worsening of previous neurologic ... differential #TB #neurology
Map of Referred Pain
Referred pain occurs when nerves from two different anatomic sites converge onto the
in the spinal cord ... Kidneys — Urinary bladder ... Locations #diagnosis #neurology
Principal patterns of loss of sensation.
 (a) Thalamic lesion: sensory loss throughout opposite side (rare).
(c) Central cord ... /unilateral cord ... MS: loss of proprioception ... #Diagnosis #Neurology ... Review in Clinical Neurology
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
, and bowel or bladder ... 10-33% develop MS ... Autonomic: Bowel/Bladder ... Predictive of MS ... diagnosis #management #neurology
Causes of Urinary Tract Obstruction - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Upper Tract - Bladder NOT distended on ultrasound,
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Upper Tract - Bladder ... , nocturia - Bladder ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Urology