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Myotomes of the Spinal Cord
Each segmental nerve root innervates more than one muscle. For simplicity, certain
below this is the cauda ... The cauda equina ... more resilient to injury ... #Myotomes #SpinalCord ... #Diagnosis #Neurology
Acute Spinal Cord Injuries: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Anterior Cord Syndrome -> Anterior spinal artery
Acute Spinal Cord ... clinical findings • Anterior ... > Anterior spinal ... and #Acute #SpinalCord ... #orthopedics #neurology
Incomplete Spinal Cord Syndromes
Anterior Cord Syndrome:
 • Bilateral loss of motor, pain and temperature sensation below
Syndromes Anterior ... Cord Syndrome: ... disruption of anterior ... #Incomplete #SpinalCord ... Syndromes #Diagnosis #Neurology
Lesions of the Spinal cord - Spinal Cord Syndromes

Spinal cord lesions can result in permanent neurologic
result in permanent neurologic ... Causes of spinal ... involvement Cauda ... unilateral) #SpinalCord ... differential #diagnosis #neurology
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 ... Abdominal Reflex L2 Anterior ... Femoral Condyle Knee ... Sphincter None #SpinalCord ... differential #diagnosis #Neurology
Incomplete spinal cord syndromes (ISCS)
 • Central - Small Lesion - Suspended sensory deficit, classic cape
Incomplete spinal cord ... level of lesion (anterior ... LMN types) • Cauda ... ISCS #Incomplete #spinalcord ... syndromes #diagnosis #neurology
Orthopedic Essentials - Spinal Trauma and Spine Classification 
DENIS THREE COLUMN CONCEPT
Anterior column:
fractures: Don't cause ... spinal deformity or neurologic ... 2 Complete cord ... 3 Incomplete cord ... 3 Cauda equina
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
below the site of injury ... Lower roots -> Cauda ... Causes: 1. ... #spinalcord #disorders ... #diagnosis #neurology
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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L5/S1 with an inferior ... - Emergency Causes ... Diagnosis: • Spinal cord ... Imaging studies: • MRI ... #neurology
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
Presentation: Injury ... compression (MRI ... change on spinal MRI ... out • Brain MRI ... diagnosis #management #neurology