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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 ... due to severe compression ... cord infarct • HIV ... lumbar stenosis • Vascular ... #differential #
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
Cord Disorders - Differential ... spasticity • Lower ... roots -> Cauda ... Vascular/Blockage ... MCTD, Sjogren syndrome
Leg Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Bone/Joint Causes of Leg Pain:
 • Fracture
 • Arthritis
 • Gout/pseudogout
Leg Pain - Differential ... stenosis/nerve compression ... • Iliotibial band ... #diagnosis #lower ... #extremity #msk
Ober's Test for TFL/ITB Inflammation

With the patient in the lateral position, affected side up.  The
, then slowly lowers ... Test #Iliotibial #Band ... #Syndrome #ITBand ... knee #clinical #video ... physicalexam #sports #msk
Lesions of the Spinal cord - Spinal Cord Syndromes

Spinal cord lesions can result in permanent neurologic
HIV) - Vitamin ... Weakness - Lower ... caused by: - Compression ... involvement Cauda ... #lesions #differential