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Causes of Neuromuscular Weakness
 • Spinal Cord: Demyelinating Disease (MS), Epidural abscess, Infarction, Syringomyelia, Tetanus, Transverse
• Spinal Cord: ... Myelitis, Trauma ... Phrenic nerve injury ... #Causes #differential ... #diagnosis #neurology
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
Transverse Myelitis ... Overview Focal ... of Transverse Myelitis ... #management #neurology ... #differential
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
sclerosis - Transverse ... myelitis - Neuromyelitis ... MCTD, Sjogren syndrome ... disorders #diagnosis #neurology ... #algorithm
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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Overview Cauda ... myelopathy • Transverse ... myelitis • Multiple ... lower extremity weakness ... diagnosis #causes #neurology