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Multiple Sclerosis - Summary

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune-mediated neurodegenerative disease of the central nervous system
neuritis • Partial myelitis ... Examination: • UMN ... Sclerosis Diagnosis ... objective evidence of neurologic ... #management #neurology
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
Transverse Myelitis ... • Bilateral signs ... Myelitis Diagnosis ... #Myelitis #diagnosis ... #management #neurology
Causes of Neuromuscular Weakness
 • Spinal Cord: Demyelinating Disease (MS), Epidural abscess, Infarction, Syringomyelia, Tetanus, Transverse
Demyelinating Disease (MS ... Myelitis, Trauma ... , Mononeuritis multiplex ... #differential #diagnosis ... #neurology
Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Approach To Weakness:
 • Non-neuromuscular disorder (Cardiac, pulmonary etc)
 • CNS ->
endocrine: Vitamin B12 ... • Mononeuritis multiplex ... Gravis - Lack of UMN ... /LMN signs - Lack ... #neurology
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
• Symptoms and signs ... Demyelinating: - Multiple ... sclerosis - Transverse ... myelopathy - Vit B12 ... : Areflexia UMN