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Acute Spinal Cord Injuries: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Anterior Cord Syndrome -> Anterior spinal artery
Complete loss of motor ... , Preserved motor ... upper and lower motor ... saddle anesthesia. leg ... #orthopedics #neurology
Incomplete Spinal Cord Syndromes
Anterior Cord Syndrome:
 • Bilateral loss of motor, pain and temperature sensation below
Bilateral loss of motor ... below level of injury ... • Hyperflexion injury ... • Sensory and motor ... #Diagnosis #Neurology
Leg Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Bone/Joint Causes of Leg Pain:
 • Fracture
 • Arthritis
 • Gout/pseudogout
Patellofemoral pain syndrome ... Repetitive strain injury ... Trauma • Crush injury ... Fever/chills - Inability ... extremity #msk #physicalexam
Leg Motor Restlessness (LMR) on Physical Exam

Leg motor restlessness (LMR) - Similar to Restless Legs Syndrome
Leg Motor Restlessness ... motor restlessness ... Syndrome (RLS) ... #LMR #PhysicalExam ... clinical #video #neurology
Anterior Interosseous Peripheral Nerve Injury 

Manifested as the inability to make the OK sign.

by Dr. Boby
Peripheral Nerve Injury ... Manifested as the inability ... Nerve #Peripheral #Injury ... #physicalexam # ... msk #sports #neurology
Gerstmann Syndrome
1) Finger agnosia - Inability to name their own fingers, affecting both sides
2) Right-left confusion
Gerstmann Syndrome ... Finger agnosia - Inability ... Traumatic Brain Injury ... neudrawlogy #Gerstmann #Syndrome ... #neurology #diagnosis
Causes of Excessive Daytime Sleepiness - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Insufficient Sleep
 • Poor Sleep Hygiene
 • Insomnia
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Syndrome • Periodic ... Hypoventilation Syndrome ... Disorders • Neurologic ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Lower Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Reflexes: 
 • Knee - L2, L3, L4
 • Ankle - S1
• Cauda Equina Syndrome ... and bilateral leg ... Myotomes #diagnosis #neurology ... #sensory #motor ... #leg #physicalexam
Causes of Peripheral Weakness without Sensory Changes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
No Objective Weakness
 • Cardio-pulmonary disease
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Neuron and Motor ... Lambert-Eaton Myasthenic Syndrome ... Peripheral #Weakness #Neurology ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Algorithm showing a stepwise approach to the assessment and investigation of a possible neuropathy. CIDP, chronic
Algorithm showing ... Guillain-Barré syndrome ... neuropathy with liability ... #Diagnosis #Neurology ... Neuropathy #Peripheral #Algorithm