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Lesions of the Spinal cord - Spinal Cord Syndromes

Spinal cord lesions can result in permanent neurologic
in permanent neurologic ... other forms of trauma ... Vertebral burst fracture ... #differential # ... diagnosis #neurology
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
lesion • Bilateral ... Enhancement - TM and tumor ... or optic nerve lesions ... Myelitis #diagnosis #management ... #neurology #differential
Multiple Sclerosis - Summary

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune-mediated neurodegenerative disease of the central nervous system
: • Tumor-like ... resonance imaging [MRI ... ] T2 lesions) McDonald ... (Spinal cord predominant ... sclerosis #diagnosis #management
Cauda Equina Syndrome Overview

Cauda Equina Syndrome:
 • Prevalence: 1:33,000-100,000 ppl/yr
 • Incidence: 1.5-3.4 million ppl/yr
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neoplasms • trauma ... Diagnosis: • Spinal cord ... distinguishing feature ... Imaging studies: • MRI ... diagnosis #causes #neurology