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Causes of Urinary Incontinence - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 - Transient - Easily reversible cause (DIAPPERS)
• Infection (UTI ... Contraction - Signs ... neuropathy or spinal cord ... disease, cauda equina ... syndrome, anticholinergic
Incomplete spinal cord syndromes (ISCS)
 • Central - Small Lesion - Suspended sensory deficit, classic cape
Incomplete spinal cord ... syndromes (ISCS ... positive Romberg sign ... types) • Cauda Equina ... #diagnosis #neurology
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 ... disturbance • Bladder ... myelopathy • Transverse ... palpation of the bladder ... diagnosis #causes #neurology
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
• Symptoms and signs ... roots -> Cauda equina ... sclerosis - Transverse ... MCTD, Sjogren syndrome ... disorders #diagnosis #neurology