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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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compression of nerve ... constipation Differential ... Tethered cord • Guillain-Barre ... Equina #syndrome #differential ... diagnosis #causes #neurology
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
paralysis of all extremity ... Decreased / Absent Reflexes ... • Pain: Due to nerve ... roots and cauda ... management #treatment #neurology
Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)
Acute autoimmune demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: 1
Guillain-Barré Syndrome ... depressed deep tendon reflexes ... paralysis of all extremity ... roots and cauda ... diagnosis #management #neurology
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
consciousness Differential ... threat Cranial Nerves ... • Examine for signs ... Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS ... #PhysicalExam #neurology
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
amyotrophy with the pathologic ... Increased Jaw Jerk reflex ... conditions listed in differential ... activity between nerve ... Lateral #Sclerosis #neurology
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
Cord Disorders - Differential ... • Symptoms and signs ... Lower roots -> Cauda ... dysfunction • Abnormal reflexes ... disorders #diagnosis #neurology