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Causes of Peripheral Weakness - With and Without Sensory Changes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
With Sensory Changes:
Weakness - With ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Fatigability, Variability ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes
Causes of Peripheral Weakness without Sensory Changes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
No Objective Weakness
 • Cardio-pulmonary disease
Weakness without ... Sensory Changes ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Fatigability, Variability ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Causes of Peripheral Weakness with Sensory Changes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Radiculopathy:
 • Disc
 • Spondylosis
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Weakness with Sensory ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... #Peripheral #Weakness ... #Sensory #Neurology ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Incomplete spinal cord syndromes (ISCS)
 • Central - Small Lesion - Suspended sensory deficit, classic cape
deficit, classic ... temperature sensations, weakness ... sign, variable weakness ... - Ipsilateral weakness ... LMN types) • Cauda
Causes of Hemiplegia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cerebral Hemisphere (Contralateral motor cortex)
 • Aphasia
 • Apraxia
 •
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... contralateral to weakness ... ipsilateral to weakness ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes
Cauda Equina Syndrome Overview

Cauda Equina Syndrome:
 • Prevalence: 1:33,000-100,000 ppl/yr
 • Incidence: 1.5-3.4 million ppl/yr
 •
and/or genital sensory ... dysfunction SPINE Mnemonic ... - Emergency Causes ... lower extremity weakness ... and sensory disturbances
Cauda Equina Syndrome
Causes:
 • Large lumbar degenerative disc herniation (central)
 • Severe lumbar spondylosis
 • Neoplasm
Cauda Equina Syndrome ... Causes: • Large ... Complications: • Weakness ... Anesthesia • Sensory ... • Pain/sensory disturbance
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
Lower roots -> Cauda ... Non-compressive Spinal Cord Causes ... • Sensory loss ... : Sensory level ... differential #algorithm
Causes of Falls in the Elderly - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
- Intrinsic Factors - 
Presyncope / Syncope
Causes of Falls ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Non-Cardiac Sensory ... Performance Measures • Weakness ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Causes of Urinary Incontinence - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 - Transient - Easily reversible cause (DIAPPERS)
Causes of Urinary ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... cord disease, cauda ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Mnemonic #Geriatrics