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Lesions of the Spinal cord - Spinal Cord Syndromes

Spinal cord lesions can result in permanent neurologic
cord - Spinal Cord ... Causes of spinal ... involved) - Tendon reflex ... in deep tendon reflexes ... #lesions #differential
Reflex Testing - Causes of Hyporeflexia and Hyperreflexia
Focal Hyporeflexia: 
 • Radiculopathy, Mononeuropathy, Polyneuropathy, Acute stroke,
Reflex Testing - ... stroke, Acute spinal ... cord injury Generalized ... cord injury, Early ... #differential #
Spinal Cord Injury by Nerve Root Levels
Spinal Root	Sensory	Motor	Reflex
C4	Acromioclavicular Joint	Respiration	None
C5	Radial Antecubital Fossa	Elbow Flexion	Biceps Reflex
C6	Dorsal Thumb	Wrist Extension	Brachioradialis Reflex
C7	Dorsal
Spinal Cord Injury ... Nerve Root Levels Spinal ... Sensory Motor Reflex ... NerveRoots #Levels #differential ... diagnosis #Neurology #Spine
Critical and Emergent Causes of Neuromuscular Weakness
CRITICAL DIAGNOSES 
 - Cerebral cortex or subcortical 
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Critical and Emergent Causes ... Brainstem - Spinal ... cord - Peripheral ... Neuromuscular #Weakness #Differential ... #Neurology #Causes
Causes of Hypotonic Infant (Floppy Newborn) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Central Nervous System - Decreased LOC, Axial
Causes of Hypotonic ... Floppy Newborn) - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Strength, Normal Reflexes ... Cord • Spinal
Upper Motor Neuron (UMN) lesions are lesions occurring anywhere in the CNS from the brain up
cord before the ... cord. ... cord. ... form part of the differential ... positive Babinski reflex
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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- Emergency Causes ... constipation Differential ... cord infarct ... spondylitis • Tethered cord ... #diagnosis #causes
Acute Spinal Cord Injuries: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Anterior Cord Syndrome -> Anterior spinal artery
Acute Spinal Cord ... Syndrome -> Anterior spinal ... Syndrome -> Posterior spinal ... and lower motor neuron ... bladder and rectal reflex
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
Spinal Cord Disorders ... - Differential ... Cord Causes: 1 ... dysfunction • Abnormal reflexes ... #algorithm
Causes of Urinary Incontinence - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 - Transient - Easily reversible cause (DIAPPERS)
Incontinence - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... neuropathy or spinal ... cord disease, cauda ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm