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Incomplete Spinal Cord Syndromes
Anterior Cord Syndrome:
 • Bilateral loss of motor, pain and temperature sensation below
Incomplete Spinal Cord ... Cord Syndrome: ... artery Central Cord ... #Incomplete #SpinalCord ... #Neurology
Acute Spinal Cord Injuries: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Anterior Cord Syndrome -> Anterior spinal artery
Acute Spinal Cord ... Syndrome ->Cord ... bladder and rectal reflex ... and #Acute #SpinalCord ... #orthopedics #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 ... Sensory Motor Reflex ... C6 Dorsal Thumb ... Sphincter None #SpinalCord ... differential #diagnosis #Neurology
Lesions of the Spinal cord - Spinal Cord Syndromes

Spinal cord lesions can result in permanent neurologic
- Spinal Cord Syndromes ... result in permanent neurologic ... involved) - Tendon reflex ... in deep tendon reflexes ... unilateral) #SpinalCord
Reflex Testing - Causes of Hyporeflexia and Hyperreflexia
Focal Hyporeflexia: 
 • Radiculopathy, Mononeuropathy, Polyneuropathy, Acute stroke,
Reflex Testing - ... , Acute spinal cord ... Guillain-Barré syndrome ... finding in spinal cord ... diagnosis #table #neurology
Dizziness - Differential Diagnosis Framework
"Tell me what you mean by dizzy without using the word dizzy."
Vertigo:
without using the word ... Central: Stroke, CNS ... dysfunction, Meds • Reflex ... Cerebellar/Posterior Cords ... Differential #Diagnosis #neurology
Left Abducens Spasm on Physical Exam

A 50 yr male with left facial spasm and diplopia, with
Left Abducens Spasm ... paroxysmal brainstem syndrome ... #CNVI #CN6 #PhysicalExam ... #clinical #ocular ... ophthalmology #neurology
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
Spinal Cord Disorders ... MCTD, Sjogren syndrome ... dysfunction • Abnormal reflexes ... #spinalcord #disorders ... #diagnosis #neurology
Incomplete spinal cord syndromes (ISCS)
 • Central - Small Lesion - Suspended sensory deficit, classic cape
Incomplete spinal cord ... syndromes (ISCS ... lesion of cervical cord ... ISCS #Incomplete #spinalcord ... #neurology
Principal patterns of loss of sensation.
 (a) Thalamic lesion: sensory loss throughout opposite side (rare).
(c) Central cord ... Brown—Séquard syndrome ... C6, T5, L4. ... #Diagnosis #Neurology ... Review in Clinical Neurology