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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
Sensory Changes ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Neuropathy • Spinal ... Fatigability, Variability ... Differential #Diagnosis #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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and/or genital sensory ... Mnemonic: • S ... - Emergency Causes ... lower extremity weakness ... and sensory disturbances
Causes of Hemiplegia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cerebral Hemisphere (Contralateral motor cortex)
 • Aphasia
 • Apraxia
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Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... findings Unilateral Spinal ... contralateral to weakness ... ipsilateral to weakness ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Incomplete spinal cord syndromes (ISCS)
 • Central - Small Lesion - Suspended sensory deficit, classic cape
Incomplete spinal ... deficit, classic ... sign, variable weakness ... - Ipsilateral weakness ... LMN types) • Cauda
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
Lower roots -> Cauda ... Cord Causes: 1 ... • Sensory loss ... : Sensory level ... differential #algorithm
Lesions of the Spinal cord - Spinal Cord Syndromes

Spinal cord lesions can result in permanent neurologic
Causes of spinal ... • Extrinsic Causes ... at the level of sensory ... involvement Cauda ... paralysis - Sensory
Cauda Equina Syndrome
Causes:
 • Large lumbar degenerative disc herniation (central)
 • Severe lumbar spondylosis
 • Neoplasm
Cauda Equina Syndrome ... Causes: • Large ... Neoplasm in lumbar spine ... etc) in lumbar spine ... Complications: • Weakness
Causes of Urinary Incontinence - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 - Transient - Easily reversible cause (DIAPPERS)
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... neuropathy or spinal ... cord disease, cauda ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Mnemonic #Geriatrics