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Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
Cord Disorders - Differential ... decreased muscle tone ... Influenza, EBV, Dengue ... disorders #diagnosis #neurology ... #differential
Cauda Equina Syndrome Overview

Cauda Equina Syndrome:
 • Prevalence: 1:33,000-100,000 ppl/yr
 • Incidence: 1.5-3.4 million ppl/yr
 •
constipation Differential ... decreased rectal tone ... Equina #syndrome #differential ... diagnosis #causes #neurology
Tongue Myotonia on Physical Exam

Delayed muscle relaxation was seen after tongue percussion.

#Tongue #Myotonia #PhysicalExam #clinical #video
Tongue Myotonia ... was seen after tongue ... #Tongue #Myotonia ... clinical #video #neurology
Tongue Fasciculations in ALS

Martín Hunter MD @interconsulta

#Tongue #Fasciculations #als #amyotrophic #lateral #sclerosis #neurology #physicalexam #clinical #video
Tongue Fasciculations ... interconsulta #Tongue ... lateral #sclerosis #neurology
Tongue Myotonia on Physical Exam

Delayed muscle relaxation was seen after tongue percussion.

#Tongue #Myotonia #PhysicalExam #clinical #video
Tongue Myotonia ... was seen after tongue ... #Tongue #Myotonia ... clinical #video #neurology
Bilateral LMN palsy with tongue weakness, wasting and fasciculations.  →  Bulbar motor Neuron disease

Note
LMN palsy with tongue ... Note the wrinkled tongue ... @bobvarkey #tongue ... clinical #video #neurology
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
consciousness Differential ... Motor/Sensory: • Tone ... #PhysicalExam #neurology
Cushing's Reflex - Pathophysiology
HYPERTENSION with a reflex BRADYCARDIA
 → ↑ ICP 
 → ↓ CBF
 →
→ ↑ Vasomotor tone ... Pathophysiology #neurology
Tongue Fasciculations Secondary to Hypoglossal Nerve Damage

Most commonly associated with ALS - This LMN XII was
Tongue Fasciculations ... @camwolfe #Tongue ... #CNXII #CN12 #Neurology
Myotomes of the Spinal Cord
Each segmental nerve root innervates more than one muscle. For simplicity, certain
innervates more than one ... anal sphincter tone ... SpinalCord #Diagnosis #Neurology