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Brown-Sequard syndrome

It is a rare neurological condition characterized by a lesion in the spinal cord which
Brown-Sequard syndrome ... in the spinal cord ... hemiparaplegia) on one ... #diagnosis #Neurology
Hypophosphatemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Decreased intake/absorption: Starvation, Alcoholism, Malabsorption, Phosphate binder use
 • Redistribution/
- Differential Diagnosis ... malabsorption), Hungry bone ... syndrome • Renal ... losses: FGF23, PTH ... Algorithm #causes #nephrology
Acute Spinal Cord Injuries: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Anterior Cord Syndrome -> Anterior spinal artery
Acute Spinal Cord ... Pathogenesis and clinical ... Syndrome ->Cord ... #diagnosis #pathophysiology ... #orthopedics #neurology
Hypocalcemia Workup - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Low Magnesium, High Magnesium - Functional Hypoparathyroidism
 • High
- Differential Diagnosis ... metastases, Hungry bone ... syndrome Dr. ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #nephrology
Workup for Hypophosphatemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Rule out spurious hypophosphatemia: paraproteinemia, acute leukemia
Measure Urine Fractional Excretion
- Differential Diagnosis ... alkalosis, Hungry bone ... syndrome, Tumor ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... Workup #phosphate #nephrology
Causes of Neuromuscular Weakness
 • Spinal Cord: Demyelinating Disease (MS), Epidural abscess, Infarction, Syringomyelia, Tetanus, Transverse
Weakness • Spinal Cord ... heavy metals), Critical ... Shellfish poisoning, Meds ... #differential #diagnosis ... #neurology
Principal patterns of loss of sensation.
 (a) Thalamic lesion: sensory loss throughout opposite side (rare).
(c) Central cord ... Brown—Séquard syndrome ... #Diagnosis #Neurology ... Comprehensive Review in Clinical ... Neurology - https
Lesions of the Spinal cord - Spinal Cord Syndromes

Spinal cord lesions can result in permanent neurologic
- Spinal Cord Syndromes ... result in permanent neurologic ... Brown-Séquard Syndrome ... #differential #diagnosis ... #neurology
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) - Diagnosis
Clinical Features:
 • Altered mental status (Either lethargy, confusion, or
Encephalopathy Syndrome ... Clinical Features ... Immunomodulatory meds ... Risk Factor + Clinical ... #Diagnosis #Neurology
McDonald Criteria for Diagnosis of Multiple Sclerosis
 • 2 or more attacks, 2 or more lesions
McDonald Criteria for Diagnosis ... more lesions - None ... in the spinal cord ... McDonald #Criteria #Diagnosis ... Sclerosis #MS #neurology