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Lesions of the Spinal cord - Spinal Cord Syndromes

Spinal cord lesions can result in permanent neurologic
Causes of spinal ... weakness - Bladder dysfunction ... Vertebral burst fracture ... involved - Urinary ... - Sphincter dysfunction
Guillain–Barré syndrome (GBS)
(aka: Landry–Guillain–Barré–Strohl syndrome:
	Most common cause of acute flaccid paralysis
	Rapidly progressive ascending paralysis & areflexia
	Autonomic
 Most common cause ... Multiple Sclerosis: CNS ... abnormal sensation, urinary ... hyperreflexia, spinal cord ...  Spinal Cord
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
bowel or bladder dysfunction ... that results in CNS ... Alterations: - Sensory features ... Autonomic Dysfunction ... • Infectious causes
Short Stature - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Normal Variant, Normal Puberty Onset (BA = CA)
 • Familial Short
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Rickets Dysmorphic Features ... Deprivation • Primary ... Anorexia Nervosa • CNS ... endocrinology #causes
Male Sexual and Erectile Dysfunction - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Erectile Dysfunction
 - Psychological
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Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Sensate • Focus ... • Spinal Cord ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... endocrinology #causes
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
Spinal Cord Disorders ... compression by fractured ... Causes: 1. ... Bowel and bladder dysfunction ... differential #algorithm
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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equina syndrome (CES ... bowel and sexual dysfunction ... - Emergency Causes ... infections • primary ... Diagnosis: • Spinal cord
DEMYELINATING DISEASES OF THE CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM

What Are Demyelinating Diseases?
• Conditions that damage myelin, the protective
nervous system (CNS ... Progressive (SPMS) - Primary ... autoimmune/infectious causes ... bladder/bowel dysfunction ... diseases #neurology #CNS