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Acute Spinal Cord Injuries: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Anterior Cord Syndrome -> Anterior spinal artery
rectal reflex. ... #Acute #SpinalCord ... #Injury #Syndromes ... signs #symptoms #msk ... #orthopedics #neurology
Incomplete Spinal Cord Syndromes
Anterior Cord Syndrome:
 • Bilateral loss of motor, pain and temperature sensation below
Bilateral loss of motor ... motor deficit ... #Incomplete #SpinalCord ... #Syndromes #Diagnosis ... #Neurology
Positive Hoffmann's sign (finger flexor reflex)

Flexion and adduction of the thumb and flexion of the index
(finger flexor reflex ... indicating cervical injury ... #video #physicalexam ... #msk #orthopedics ... #neurology #sports
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
Differential Diagnosis ... • Locked-in syndrome ... caseyalbin #PhysicalExam ... #neurology #comatose ... #diagnosis
Lesions of the Spinal cord - Spinal Cord Syndromes

Spinal cord lesions can result in permanent neurologic
result in permanent neurologic ... lesion - Upper motor ... unilateral) #SpinalCord ... #differential #diagnosis ... #neurology
Upper Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Motor Function
Shoulder:
 • Abduction - C5,C6 (axillary)
 • Adduction - C6, C7,
, T1 (median) Reflexes ... spared in this injury ... Dermatomes #Myotomes #diagnosis ... #neurology #sensory ... #motor #arm #physicalexam
Lower Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Reflexes: 
 • Knee - L2, L3, L4
 • Ankle - S1
Myotomes Reflexes ... • Cauda Equina Syndrome ... Dermatomes #Myotomes #diagnosis ... #neurology #sensory ... #motor #leg #physicalexam
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
- Differential Diagnosis ... MCTD, Sjogren syndrome ... dysfunction • Abnormal reflexes ... #spinal #cord #spinalcord ... #neurology #differential
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
Presentation: Injury ... Spasticity - Reflexes ... bouts of HTN Diagnostic ... : • Sensory, motor ... #management #neurology