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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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: • Spinal cord ... spondylitis • Tethered cord ... distinguishing feature ... or absent lower extremity ... #causes #neurology
Lower Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Reflexes: 
 • Knee - L2, L3, L4
 • Ankle - S1
Lower Extremity ... L2, L3, L4 • Ankle ... Conditions: • Cauda ... such as fibular fracture ... #neurology #sensory
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
Spinal Cord Disorders ... Lower roots -> Cauda ... compression by fractured ... Symptoms: • Upper extremity ... , lower extremity
PV Card: Knee Injuries | Quick Reference Guide - Orthopedic injuries are commonly managed in the
from the 2015-16 ALiEM ... first two were on ankle ... and hindfoot fractures ... Mary Haas #Diagnosis ... #Management #EM
Lesions of the Spinal cord - Spinal Cord Syndromes

Spinal cord lesions can result in permanent neurologic
cord - Spinal Cord ... Vertebral burst fracture ... involvement Cauda ... #differential #diagnosis ... #neurology
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
- HIV, CMV, EBV ... paralysis of all extremity ... of intrathecal spinal ... nerve roots and cauda ... management #treatment #neurology