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Lesions of the Spinal cord - Spinal Cord Syndromes

Spinal cord lesions can result in permanent neurologic
Lesions of the Spinal ... involvement Cauda Equina ... unilateral) #SpinalCord ... #differential # ... diagnosis #neurology
Spinal Cord Injury by Nerve Root Levels
Spinal Root	Sensory	Motor	Reflex
C4	Acromioclavicular Joint	Respiration	None
C5	Radial Antecubital Fossa	Elbow Flexion	Biceps Reflex
C6	Dorsal Thumb	Wrist Extension	Brachioradialis Reflex
C7	Dorsal
Spinal Cord Injury ... S1 Lateral Calcaneus ... Sphincter None #SpinalCord ... NerveRoots #Levels #differential ... #diagnosis #Neurology
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
Spinal Cord Disorders ... roots -> Cauda equina ... #cord #spinalcord ... disorders #diagnosis #neurology ... #algorithm
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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constipation Differential ... cord infarct ... spondylitis • Tethered cord ... #syndrome #differential ... diagnosis #causes #neurology
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
Spasticity - Reflexes ... Hyperreflexia develops later ... lesionBilateral ... Myelitis #diagnosis #management ... #neurology #differential
Causes of Dysarthria - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Lower Motor Neuron - Slow, Low Volume, Breathy Speech, Tongue
Neuron Disease • Lesions ... hyperactive gag reflex ... • Amyotrophic Lateral ... and Pitch • Spinal-Cerebellar ... #Dysarthria #Neurology
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
cord regions of ... Increased Jaw Jerk reflex ... conditions listed in differential ... #Sclerosis #neurology ... #diagnosis #management