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Lesions of the Spinal cord - Spinal Cord Syndromes

Spinal cord lesions can result in permanent neurologic
Causes of spinal ... • Extrinsic Causes ... - Lower motor neuron ... involved) - Tendon reflex ... in deep tendon reflexes
Upper Motor Neuron (UMN) lesions are lesions occurring anywhere in the CNS from the brain up
to the spinal cord ... from the spinal cord ... in the spinal cord ... This lesion causes ... positive Babinski reflex
Causes of Hypotonic Infant (Floppy Newborn) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Central Nervous System - Decreased LOC, Axial
Causes of Hypotonic ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Strength, Normal Reflexes ... • Central Core ... #Causes #Peds #
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
Spinal Cord Disorders ... Framework Spinal cord ... Causes: 1. ... dysfunction • Abnormal reflexes ... differential #algorithm
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
: • 1400 new cases ... • 75-90% of cases ... Spasticity - Reflexes ... • Infectious causes ... Myelitis #diagnosis #management
Orthopedic Emergencies
Compartment Syndrome
 • An increase in compartment pressure to the point where tissue perfusion is
Syndrome • Syndrome caused ... loss of spinal cord ... function and reflex ... level of spinal cord ... bulbocarvenosus reflex
Causes of Chronic Cough - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Abnormal Chest X-Ray:
 • Chronic Infection (Eg. Fungal, Tuberculosis)
Causes of Chronic ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Inhibitor • Reflux-Associated ... Cough • Vocal Cord ... #Causes #PrimaryCare
Tromner Sign on Physical Exam

The Trömner sign is commonly used as a clinical neurological examination for
for upper motor neuron ... of the spinal cord ... modified Rossolimo reflex ... or index finger causes ... Tromners #Sign #Reflex
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Causes of Dysarthria - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Lower Motor Neuron - Slow, Low Volume, Breathy Speech, Tongue
Causes of Dysarthria ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... hyperactive gag reflex ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
multiple spinal cord ... - Causes progressive ... Increased Jaw Jerk reflex ... Escorial criteria uses ... neurology #diagnosis #management