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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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Cauda Equina Syndrome ... Overview Cauda ... perianal region (S2-S4 ... • Provocative Tests ... absent anal wink test
Lumbar Central Canal Stenosis Grading 
  - Normal - No CSF effacement 
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effacement of CSF; cauda ... Aggregation of cauda ... Lumbar #Central #Spinal ... #Stenosis #Spine ... Diagnosis #Radiology #MSK
Double Apical Impulse (S4) Visualization on Physical Exam - Hi-Res Video Version: https://www.grepmed.com/images/7802/physicalexam-cardiology-impulse-double-gallop-apical-signs

On palpation, the PMI
(S4) Visualization ... A prominent S4 sound ... The S4 sound is ... ventricle and is best ... #Impulse #S4 #Gallop
Lumbar stenosis guide we created to implement consistent radiology reporting across our multi-hospital network. 
Lumbar Central
effacement of CSF; cauda ... Aggregation of cauda ... MarkMamloukMD #Lumbar #Spinal ... #Stenosis #Spine ... Diagnosis #Radiology #MSK
Thomas' Test for Hip Flexure Contracture

Thomas' Test assesses for hip flexure contracture.
One hip is maximally flexed
Thomas' Test for ... Contracture Thomas' Test ... flattening the lumbar spine ... the table, the test ... video #sports #msk
Cauda Equina Syndrome
Causes:
 • Large lumbar degenerative disc herniation (central)
 • Severe lumbar spondylosis
 • Neoplasm
Cauda Equina Syndrome ... Neoplasm in lumbar spine ... etc) in lumbar spine ... CaudaEquina #Syndrome #MSK
Pudendal Neuralgia
• Pudendal nerve arises from S2-S4 roots and innervates perineal structures
• Nerve is prone to
arises from S2-S4 ... 1) Ischial spine ... Diagnosis #Radiology #MSK
Meralgia paresthetica: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Compression/injury of Lateral Femoral Cutaneous Nerve (LFCN) -> Meralgia paresthetica
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mass compression, spinal ... Straight Leg Raise Test ... superior iliac spine ... MeralgiaParesthetica #MSK
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
10-33% develop MS ... Injury to the spinal ... located at the spinal ... negative, MOG-IgG test ... Herpes zoster, West
Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)
Acute autoimmune demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: 1
and sensitive tests ... axonal • MRI - Spinal ... the intrathecal spinal ... nerve roots and cauda ... Sinai Hospital of