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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
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
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
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
abnormal often- Sensory ... Cord Causes: 1 ... • Sensory loss ... : Sensory level ... differential #algorithm
Incomplete spinal cord syndromes (ISCS)
 • Central - Small Lesion - Suspended sensory deficit, classic cape
Incomplete spinal ... deficit, classic ... temperature sensations, weakness ... sign, variable weakness ... - Ipsilateral weakness
Lesions of the Spinal cord - Spinal Cord Syndromes

Spinal cord lesions can result in permanent neurologic
Causes of spinal ... • Extrinsic Causes ... • Intrinsic Causes ... at the level of sensory ... paralysis - Sensory
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
rapid onset of weakness ... , sensory alterations ... Weakness: - Weakness ... distribution of weakness ... Sensory Alterations
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
Spinal Epidural Abscess - Illness Script
Epidemiology:
 - Patients at risk for bacteremia: IVDU, dental abscess, HD
Spinal Epidural ... Clinical features: - Classic ... neuro deficits - Classic ... radiculopathy motor weakness ... , sensory changes