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Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)
Acute autoimmune demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: 1
Guillain-Barré Syndrome ... infection that cross-reacts ... cauda equina TREATMENT ... Syndrome #diagnosis #management ... #neurology
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
axonal form • MRI ... cauda equina ... Treatment: • Plasmapheresis ... Syndrome #diagnosis #management ... #treatment #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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Tethered cord • Guillain-Barre ... - decreased rectal ... Imaging studies: • MRI ... T2 Treatment ... diagnosis #causes #neurology
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
cord compression (MRI ... than 2/3 of the cross-sectional ... Transverse Myelitis Treatment ... Myelitis #diagnosis #management ... #neurology #differential