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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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Sciatica: often bilateral ... constipation Differential ... Examination - bilateral ... Equina #syndrome #differential ... diagnosis #causes #neurology
Causes of Dysarthria - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Lower Motor Neuron - Slow, Low Volume, Breathy Speech, Tongue
hyperactive gag reflex ... Emotional lability • Bilateral ... • Amyotrophic Lateral ... Disorder Extra-Pyramidal ... #Dysarthria #Neurology
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
unresponsiveness; the absence ... consciousness Differential ... dysfunction to the bilateral ... • Vestibulo-ocular ... #PhysicalExam #neurology
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
Amyotrophic Lateral ... pathologic finding of lateral ... (3) primary lateral ... #Amyotrophic #Lateral ... #Sclerosis #neurology
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
Spasticity - Reflexes ... : decreased or absent ... Hyperreflexia develops later ... cord lesion • Bilateral ... #neurology #differential