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Lesions of the Spinal cord - Spinal Cord Syndromes

Spinal cord lesions can result in permanent neurologic
Lesions of the Spinal ... cord injury. ... Causes of spinal ... cord injury - ... #diagnosis #neurology
Acute Spinal Cord Injuries: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Anterior Cord Syndrome -> Anterior spinal artery
Acute Spinal Cord ... Pathogenesis and clinical ... Complete hemicord lesion ... #Syndromes #diagnosis ... signs #symptoms #msk
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
Spinal Cord Disorders ... lesion: Clinical ... Cord Causes: 1 ... dysfunction • Abnormal reflexes ... #neurology #differential
Upper Motor Neuron (UMN) lesions are lesions occurring anywhere in the CNS from the brain up
the differential diagnosis ... acetylcholine (Ach ... clinical findings ... This lesion causes ... positive Babinski reflex
Inverted Supinator Test

Useful for identifying a lesion at the C5-C6 spinal cord level.  Tapping the
identifying a lesion ... at the C5-C6 spinal ... cord level. ... #neurology #clinical ... #orthopedics #msk
Hoffman's sign. Even in this specific case, accompanied by a clonus outline (rhythmic contractions). The median
this specific case ... pathway and the spinal ... middle finger. 2) Ask ... Positive #Abnormal #clinical ... #video #neurology
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
Presentation: Injury ... to the spinal cord ... Spasticity - Reflexes ... • Infectious causes ... #management #neurology
Tromner Sign on Physical Exam

The Trömner sign is commonly used as a clinical neurological examination for
segments of the spinal ... cord. ... or index finger causes ... flexion of all ... #clinical #Video
Causes of Neuromuscular Weakness
 • Spinal Cord: Demyelinating Disease (MS), Epidural abscess, Infarction, Syringomyelia, Tetanus, Transverse
Weakness • Spinal ... Cord: Demyelinating ... Phrenic nerve injury ... #differential #diagnosis ... #neurology
Hoffmann's sign was originally described as follows: the test is performed by supporting the patient's hand
indicative of injury ... cord. ... #Clinical #Video ... PhysicalExam #Neurology ... #Reflex