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Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
- Differential Diagnosis ... injury • Gait is abnormal ... reflexes: Areflexia ... #neurology #differential ... #algorithm
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
extensors of the arms (pyramidal ... Spasticity - Reflexes ... Bilateral signs and/or symptoms ... Sjogren's • CSF: - Abnormal ... #management #neurology
Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

Hormonal alterations (result of aging process)
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Clinical Findings Hormonal ... infection, diet, hormones ... , urine reflux, ... bladder stones #BPH ... #Diagnosis
Causes of Dysarthria - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Lower Motor Neuron - Slow, Low Volume, Breathy Speech, Tongue
Algorithm Lower ... hyperactive gag reflex ... and Pitch • Spinal-Cerebellar ... Disorder Extra-Pyramidal ... #Dysarthria #Neurology
Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)
Acute autoimmune demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: 1
depressed deep tendon reflexes ... than one after symptom ... axonal • MRI - Spinal ... the intrathecal spinal ... #management #neurology
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
amyotrophy with the pathologic ... brainstem and multiple spinal ... Increased Jaw Jerk reflex ... fasciculations Common Symptoms ... Lateral #Sclerosis #neurology
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
Decreased / Absent Reflexes ... threatening labile BP ... CSF PROTEIN - NORMAL ... of intrathecal spinal ... management #treatment #neurology
Anorexia Nervosa: Complications
CARDIAC ABNORMALITIES
 - Functional: Low BP, Sinus bradycardia, prolonged QT interval
 - Structural: Reduced
Functional: Low BP ... / Hypovolemia NEUROLOGIC ... deficiency and hormone ... pathophysiology #diagnosis ... #signs #symptoms