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Acute Spinal Cord Injuries: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Anterior Cord Syndrome -> Anterior spinal artery
Pathogenesis and clinical ... Syndrome ->Cord ... and lower motor neuron ... bladder and rectal reflex ... #orthopedics #neurology
Lesions of the Spinal cord - Spinal Cord Syndromes

Spinal cord lesions can result in permanent neurologic
- Spinal Cord Syndromes ... result in permanent neurologic ... - Lower motor neuron ... - Upper motor neuron ... differential #diagnosis #neurology
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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Diagnosis: • Spinal cord ... spondylitis • Tethered cord ... wink test - reflex ... Imaging studies: • MRI ... diagnosis #causes #neurology
CNS Ring-Enhancing Lesions - Immunocompromised vs Immunocompetent
Multiple Ring-Enhancing Lesions:
 • Toxoplasmosis (CD4 < 100)
 • Other
Diagnosis- Compatible syndrome ... + MRI lesions + ... Sarcoidosis • Neuro ... diagnosis #causes #radiology ... #neurology
Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Approach To Weakness:
 • Non-neuromuscular disorder (Cardiac, pulmonary etc)
 • CNS ->
Upper Motor Neuron ... of the spinal cord ... aminotransferases • Serology ... EMG) studies • MRI ... Differential #Diagnosis #neurology
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
Transverse Myelitis - Clinical ... compression (MRI ... Spasticity - Reflexes ... out • Brain MRI ... diagnosis #management #neurology
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
Spinal Cord Disorders ... neurological lesion: Clinical ... MCTD, Sjogren syndrome ... dysfunction • Abnormal reflexes ... disorders #diagnosis #neurology
Hoffmann's sign was originally described as follows: the test is performed by supporting the patient's hand
the upper motor neuron ... cervical spinal cord ... #Clinical #Video ... PhysicalExam #Neurology ... #Reflex
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
meningococcal, H1N1) Clinical ... Guillain-Barre Clinical ... Decreased / Absent Reflexes ... axonal form • MRI ... management #treatment #neurology
Tromner Sign on Physical Exam

The Trömner sign is commonly used as a clinical neurological examination for
commonly used as a clinical ... for upper motor neuron ... of the spinal cord ... #clinical #Video ... #Neurology #physicalexam