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Lesions of the Spinal cord - Spinal Cord Syndromes

Spinal cord lesions can result in permanent neurologic
cord lesions can ... result in permanent neurologic ... #syndromes #lesions ... #differential # ... diagnosis #neurology
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
response to local skin ... injury) • Neurologic ... matter, spinal cord ... Behcet disease) Differential ... inhibitors • Uveitis- Ophthalmology
Lymphocutaneous Sporotrichiosis Infection

Landscaper w/ painless nodular rash of arm present for months wax and wane; diagnosis?
Lymphocutaneous
nodular rash of arm ... trauma leads to skin ... papulonodular lesions ... Infection #clinical #photo ... #hand
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
- Differential ... Blood Supply: - AVM ... MCTD, Sjogren syndrome ... disorders #diagnosis #neurology ... #differential
Pustular Skin Lesions - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What are pustules?
• Pustules < 5-10 mm + pus
• Material
Pustular Skin Lesions ... - Differential ... sterile and are ... Irregular pustules on hands ... #Lesions #Differential
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
extensors of the arms ... lesion • Bilateral ... Oligoclonal IgG bands ... diagnosis #management #neurology ... #differential
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
Vasculitis - Differential ... loss, arthralgia, arm ... bruits, asymmetric arm ... , neurologic, and ... cognitive impairment, neurologic
Ptosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Ptosis (Greek- to fall) Drooping of the upper eyelid that usually results
Ptosis - Differential ... - Supranuclear lesions ... Redundant eyelid skin ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #ophthalmology
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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constipation Differential ... Diagnosis: • Spinal cord ... stimulation of skin ... #differential # ... diagnosis #causes #neurology
Multiple Sclerosis - Summary

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune-mediated neurodegenerative disease of the central nervous system
• Or brainstem syndromes ... demyelinating lesions ... imaging [MRI] T2 lesions ... are found in up ... Progressive MS (Spinal cord