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Upper Motor Neuron (UMN) lesions are lesions occurring anywhere in the CNS from the brain up
medulla, and the cortico-spinal ... form part of the differential ... clinically characterized ... clinical findings ... positive Babinski reflex
Generalized Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Framework
"l feel weak":
 • Infectious: Influenza, EBV, PNA, Bacteremia, Sepsis
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: CHF, valves, COPD ... Rhabdomyolysis, Critical ... Infection • Neuro: UMN ... #Diagnosis #causes ... #neurology
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
multiple spinal cord ... Increased Jaw Jerk reflex ... MRI: Brain, cervical ... conditions listed in differential ... Lateral #Sclerosis #neurology
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
neurological lesion: Clinical ... Causes: 1. ... dysfunction • Abnormal reflexes ... : Areflexia UMN ... disorders #diagnosis #neurology
Lesions of the Spinal cord - Spinal Cord Syndromes

Spinal cord lesions can result in permanent neurologic
result in permanent neurologic ... involved) - Tendon reflex ... in deep tendon reflexes ... syndromes #lesions #differential ... #diagnosis #neurology
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
Transverse Myelitis - Clinical ... Spasticity - Reflexes ... for brain and/or optic ... diagnosis #management #neurology ... #differential
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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- Emergency Causes ... Diagnosis: • Spinal cord ... Imaging studies: • MRI ... #diagnosis #causes ... #neurology
Shock Overview
A state of tissue hypoxia due to decreased or dysregulated oxygen delivery or extraction, resulting
death Common Clinical ... wide vs. narrow pulse ... Ext: warm vs. cold ... #criticalcare #differential ... #causes #classification
BEE Syndromes - Non-inflammatory Causes

Immune-mediated conditions affecting the Brain, Eye, and Ear

Visual or auditory symptoms in
Non-inflammatory Causes ... neuropathy (LHON) plus MRI ... lesions and clinical ... BEE #Syndromes #neurology ... noninflammatory #differential
Shock Overview
A state of tissue hypoxia due to decreased or dysregulated oxygen delivery or extraction, resulting
death Common Clinical ... wide vs. narrow pulse ... Ext: warm vs. cold ... #criticalcare #differential ... #causes #classification