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Acute Spinal Cord Injuries: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Anterior Cord Syndrome -> Anterior spinal artery
Complete hemicord lesion ... to conus medullaris ... bladder and rectal reflex ... . saddle anesthesia ... #Syndromes #diagnosis
 The following #reflexes are routinely tested, and the response elicited is graded from zero to
or spinal root injury ... The patellar reflex ... bedridden, the knees ... location of the lesion ... Patellar clonus
Lesions of the Spinal cord - Spinal Cord Syndromes

Spinal cord lesions can result in permanent neurologic
involved) - Tendon reflex ... in deep tendon reflexes ... are spared Conus ... loss - Saddle anesthesia ... #diagnosis #neurology
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
Differential Diagnosis ... Unresponsive wakefulness syndrome ... • Locked-in syndrome ... Awareness • Injury ... for presence of clonus
Orthopedic Emergencies
Compartment Syndrome
 • An increase in compartment pressure to the point where tissue perfusion is
after an acute injury ... • Diagnosis: ... cord function and reflex ... of spinal cord injury ... bulbocarvenosus reflex