6 results
Incomplete spinal cord syndromes (ISCS)
 • Central - Small Lesion - Suspended sensory deficit, classic cape
Incomplete spinal ... cord syndromes ... lesion of cervical cord ... positive Romberg sign ... syndromes #diagnosis #neurology
Acute Spinal Cord Injuries: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Anterior Cord Syndrome -> Anterior spinal artery
Acute Spinal Cord ... Mixed upper and lower ... weakness and #Acute ... pathophysiology #signs ... #orthopedics #neurology
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
Spinal Cord Disorders ... • Symptoms and signs ... : Areflexia UMN ... disorders #diagnosis #neurology ... differential #algorithm
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
cord regions of ... and LMN signs in ... and LMN signs to ... and LMN signs on ... Lateral #Sclerosis #neurology
Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Approach To Weakness:
 • Non-neuromuscular disorder (Cardiac, pulmonary etc)
 • CNS ->
Impairment: • Acute ... Lesions of the spinal ... cord • Inflammatory ... /LMN signs - Lack ... Differential #Diagnosis #neurology
Multiple Sclerosis - Summary

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune-mediated neurodegenerative disease of the central nervous system
Examination: • UMN ... Progressive MS (Spinal ... cord predominant ... symptoms) • Acute ... diagnosis #management #neurology