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Acute Spinal Cord Injuries: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Anterior Cord Syndrome -> Anterior spinal artery
Acute Spinal Cord ... bladder and rectal reflex ... and #Acute #SpinalCord ... pathophysiology #signs ... #orthopedics #neurology
Brissaud's Sign

If the patient did not have his toes ... is there a sign that can
Brissaud's Sign ... ... is there a sign ... response reflects injury ... to the cortico-spinal ... #Reflex #Neurology
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
• Symptoms and signs ... dysfunction • Abnormal reflexes ... #cord #spinalcord ... disorders #diagnosis #neurology ... differential #algorithm
Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiovascular Causes:
 - Outflow Obstruction
     • Aortic
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Gastro-Esophageal Reflux ... • Muscular Injury ... • Trauma - Neurologic ... Disorder • Spinal
Hoffmann's sign was originally described as follows: the test is performed by supporting the patient's hand
Hoffmann's sign ... indicative of injury ... affecting the cervical spinal ... PhysicalExam #Neurology ... #Reflex
Algorithm for Management of Head Injuries in Children
Primary survey:
 • Airway and cervical spine
 • Breathing
Algorithm for Management ... Airway and cervical spine ... fontanelle • Sign ... mastoid (Battle sign ... #Algorithm #Management
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
brainstem and multiple spinal ... Increased Jaw Jerk reflex ... cervical and thoracic spine ... Lateral #Sclerosis #neurology ... #diagnosis #management
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
Presentation: Injury ... Spasticity - Reflexes ... • Bilateral signs ... Myelitis #diagnosis #management ... #neurology #differential
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
to local skin injury ... ) • Neurologic ... white matter, spinal ... Syndrome #diagnosis #management ... #signs #symptoms