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Acute Spinal Cord Injuries: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Anterior Cord Syndrome -> Anterior spinal artery
> Anterior spinal ... bladder and rectal reflex ... pathophysiology #signs ... #symptoms #msk ... #orthopedics #neurology
Lesions of the Spinal cord - Spinal Cord Syndromes

Spinal cord lesions can result in permanent neurologic
result in permanent neurologic ... Lower motor neuron symptoms ... Upper motor neuron symptoms ... involved) - Tendon reflex ... in deep tendon reflexes
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
• Locked-in syndrome ... previous gaze position ... previous gaze position ... • Examine for signs ... #PhysicalExam #neurology
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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spine L1-L5 Symptoms ... so-called ‘red flag’ symptoms ... L5/S1 with an inferior ... Syringomyelia • Spinal AVM ... diagnosis #causes #neurology
Multiple Sclerosis - Summary

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune-mediated neurodegenerative disease of the central nervous system
• Or brainstem syndromes ... Hyperreflexia, Clonus, Babinski ... Signs and symptoms ... Oligoclonal bands are ... objective evidence of neurologic
Upper Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Motor Function
Shoulder:
 • Abduction - C5,C6 (axillary)
 • Adduction - C6, C7,
, T1 (median) Reflexes ... "waiter's tip" position ... Anterior Shoulder ... Myotomes #diagnosis #neurology ... sensory #motor #arm
Upper Motor Neuron (UMN) lesions are lesions occurring anywhere in the CNS from the brain up
affecting the anterior ... LMN syndromes are ... spasticity, and a positive ... Babinski reflex ... anywhere from the anterior
The Stages of Syphilis 

Primary Syphilis 
- The chancre lesion is the hallmark of primary syphilis.
manifestations including anterior ... and nephrotic syndrome ... patients with positive ... exposure to or symptoms ... serology but do
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
and signs below ... Blood Supply: - AVM ... MCTD, Sjogren syndrome ... dysfunction • Abnormal reflexes ... disorders #diagnosis #neurology