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Acute Spinal Cord Injuries: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Anterior Cord Syndrome -> Anterior spinal artery
Acute Spinal Cord ... > Anterior spinal ... bladder and rectal reflex ... pathophysiology #signs #symptoms ... #orthopedics #neurology
Lesions of the Spinal cord - Spinal Cord Syndromes

Spinal cord lesions can result in permanent neurologic
result in permanent neurologic ... Lower motor neuron symptoms ... Upper motor neuron symptoms ... involved) - Tendon reflex ... in deep tendon reflexes
Inverted Supinator Test

Useful for identifying a lesion at the C5-C6 spinal cord level.  Tapping the
the C5-C6 spinal cord ... level. ... #Reflex #neurology ... clinical #video #physicalexam ... orthopedics #msk #sports
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
Awareness • Injury ... • Vestibulo-ocular ... myoclonic movements, tremors ... caseyalbin #PhysicalExam ... #neurology #comatose
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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spine • MCC- acute ... spine L1-L5 Symptoms ... • Provocative Tests ... absent anal wink test ... diagnosis #causes #neurology
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
to local skin injury ... ) • Neurologic ... matter, spinal cord ... meningitis), MCC CNS symptoms ... management #signs #symptoms
Hoffmann's sign was originally described as follows: the test is performed by supporting the patient's hand
as follows: the test ... indicative of injury ... at the level of ... cervical spinal cord ... #Neurology #Reflex
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
Presentation: Injury ... Spasticity - Reflexes ... Bilateral signs and/or symptoms ... defined sensory level ... diagnosis #management #neurology