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Multiple Sclerosis - Summary

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune-mediated neurodegenerative disease of the central nervous system
Sclerosis (MS) ... neurodegenerative disease ... nearly 3:1 • MS ... (Spinal cord predominant ... #treatment #MS
Causes of Neuromuscular Weakness
 • Spinal Cord: Demyelinating Disease (MS), Epidural abscess, Infarction, Syringomyelia, Tetanus, Transverse
Weakness • Spinal Cord ... (MS), Epidural ... , Mononeuritis multiplex ... Phrenic nerve injury ... differential #diagnosis #neurology
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
10-33% develop MS ... Presentation: Injury ... , while in MS and ... Predictive of MS ... sclerosis (MS)
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
neurological lesion: Clinical ... • Symptoms and signs ... Demyelinating: - Multiple ... - Vit B12 and copper ... Sarcoidosis, Behcet disease
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
inflammation of multiple ... to local skin injury ... ) • Neurologic ... matter, spinal cord ... diagnosis #management #signs