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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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Cauda Equina Syndrome ... but sometimes absent ... - decreased or absent ... diminished or absent ... diminished or absent
Bilateral tonic pupils observed in the patient with Ross syndrome. 
Absence of bilateral pupillary contraction despite
patient with Ross syndrome ... Absence of bilateral ... ophthalmology #ross #syndrome ... #bilateral #reflex ... #neurology #absent
Upper Versus Lower Motor Neuron Findings

Denervation near the target muscle fibers (lower motor neuron disease) results
limb of spinal reflexes ... The absence of nourishing ... #MotorNeuron #Comparison ... Diagnosis #Table #Neurology
Differentiation Between Nephrotic Syndrome and Nephritic Syndrome 
== Nephrotic Syndrome ==
Onset - Insidious 
Edema - ++++
Blood
and Nephritic Syndrome ... blood cell casts - Absent ... edgarvlermamd - Nephrology ... #Nephritic #Comparison ... #Table #Nephrology
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
muscle weakness • Absent ... • Decreased / Absent ... Reflexes: Arms ... nerve roots and cauda ... management #treatment #neurology
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
unresponsiveness; the absence ... Unresponsive wakefulness syndrome ... • Locked-in syndrome ... • Vestibulo-ocular ... #PhysicalExam #neurology
Ptosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Ptosis (Greek- to fall) Drooping of the upper eyelid that usually results
Neurogenic Ptosis - Neurologic ... lens wearing • Ocular ... Congenital Ptosis - Absence ... #Ptosis #neurology ... ophthalmology #ocular
Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)
Acute autoimmune demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: 1
Guillain-Barré Syndrome ... muscle weakness, absent ... depressed deep tendon reflexes ... nerve roots and cauda ... diagnosis #management #neurology
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
neuropathy • Absent ... affects the skin, neurologic ... cognitive impairment, neurologic ... ulcers, cutaneous, ocular ... : Ocular inflammatory
HORNY PAMELA Mnemonic for Horner’s Syndrome

Horner’s syndrome is classically associated with ptosis, miosis, and anhidrosis.
Mnemonic for Horner’s Syndrome ... Horner’s syndrome ... - Anhidrosis - Absence ... ciliary-spinal reflex ... #Diagnosis #Neurology