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Acute Spinal Cord Injuries: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Anterior Cord Syndrome -> Anterior spinal artery
Complete hemicord lesion ... #SpinalCord #Injury ... #Syndromes #diagnosis ... pathophysiology #signs ... #symptoms #msk
Lesions of the Spinal cord - Spinal Cord Syndromes

Spinal cord lesions can result in permanent neurologic
result in permanent neurologic ... Lower motor neuron symptoms ... in deep tendon reflexes ... unilateral) #SpinalCord ... #diagnosis #neurology
Multiple Sclerosis - Summary

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune-mediated neurodegenerative disease of the central nervous system
• Or brainstem syndromes ... demyelinating lesions ... Signs and symptoms ... imaging [MRI] T2 lesions ... ) • Acute:
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
and signs below ... MCTD, Sjogren syndrome ... dysfunction • Abnormal reflexes ... #spinal #cord #spinalcord ... #neurology #differential
Approach to Headaches - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Red flags (PHANTOMS):
 • Pattern change, progressively worse, papilledema
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papilledema • Horner syndrome ... ) • Systemic symptoms ... Space-occupying brain lesion ... arteritis • Acute ... #Algorithm #neurology
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
Spasticity - Reflexes ... compressive cord lesion ... • Bilateral signs ... and/or symptoms ... #management #neurology