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Lumbar Central Canal Stenosis Grading 
  - Normal - No CSF effacement 
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Lumbar Central Canal ... effacement of CSF and ... #Report #Grading ... Diagnosis #Radiology #MSK ... #MRI
Lumbar stenosis guide we created to implement consistent radiology reporting across our multi-hospital network. 
Lumbar Central
equina nerve roots ... equina nerve roots ... #Spine #Report ... Diagnosis #Radiology #MSK ... #MRI
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 ... Equina Syndrome ... equina syndrome ... Equina Syndrome ... #Equina #syndrome
Cauda Equina Syndrome
Causes:
 • Large lumbar degenerative disc herniation (central)
 • Severe lumbar spondylosis
 • Neoplasm
Cauda Equina Syndrome ... spine • Trauma ... spine Signs / ... suspected, immediate MRI ... #MSK #pathophysiology
Lesions of the Spinal cord - Spinal Cord Syndromes

Spinal cord lesions can result in permanent neurologic
Syndromes Spinal ... involvement Cauda ... Equina Syndrome ... herniation - Lumbar ... rectal sphincter
Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)
Acute autoimmune demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: 1
Guillain-Barré Syndrome ... DIAGNOSIS: • Lumber ... - Spinal MRI may ... the intrathecal spinal ... cauda equina TREATMENT
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
bulbar muscles ... Paresthesias: Hands ... axonal form • MRI ... of intrathecal spinal ... cauda equina
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
continence • Pain reported ... Lower roots -> Cauda ... equina- decreased ... MCTD, Sjogren syndrome ... /or bulbar region