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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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Diagnosis: • ... • Provocative Tests ... absent anal wink test ... #diagnosis #causes ... #neurology
Cauda Equina Syndrome
Causes:
 • Large lumbar degenerative disc herniation (central)
 • Severe lumbar spondylosis
 • Neoplasm
Cauda Equina Syndrome ... lumbar spine Signs ... of normal leg reflexes ... CaudaEquina #Syndrome #MSK ... #symptoms #signs
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
consciousness Differential ... Diagnosis: • ... • Examine for signs ... #PhysicalExam #neurology ... #comatose #diagnosis
Lazarus Reflex on Physical Exam

The Lazarus sign is a reflex movement observed in brain-dead or brainstem
The Lazarus sign ... dropping them on the chest ... after brain death diagnosis ... with the Lazarus sign ... #criticalcare #
Acute Spinal Cord Injuries: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Anterior Cord Syndrome -> Anterior spinal artery
clumsiness in hands ... rectal reflex. ... pathophysiology #signs ... #symptoms #msk ... #orthopedics #neurology
Meralgia paresthetica: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Compression/injury of Lateral Femoral Cutaneous Nerve (LFCN) -> Meralgia paresthetica
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gait, strength, reflexes ... Straight Leg Raise Test ... MeralgiaParesthetica #MSK ... pathophysiology #differential ... #diagnosis #signs
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
life-threatening Differential ... - Cogan sign ... - Peek sign 2. ... Imaging - CT Chest ... #management #neurology
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
LMN signs in the ... LMN signs to determine ... LMN signs on examination ... EMG: LMN Signs in ... #diagnosis #management
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
Diagnosis Framework ... signs below the ... Lower roots -> Cauda ... dysfunction • Abnormal reflexes ... #neurology #differential
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
skin injury) • Neurologic ... Positive pathergy test ... is a skin prick test ... Behcet disease) Differential ... #management #signs