7 results
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
Spinal Cord Disorders ... cord compression ... of the spinal cord ... Spinal Cord Causes ... #algorithm
Oncology Algorithm for the Management of Suspected Epidural Spinal Cord Compression (ESCC)

Suspected ESCC: Pain, weakness, numbness/paresthesias,
Oncology Algorithm ... Cord Compression ... Suspected ESCC: Pain ... bowel/bladder dysfunction ... #Cord #Compression
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
bowel or bladder dysfunction ... ) without cord compression ... or without back pain ... No cord compression ... management #neurology #differential
Lesions of the Spinal cord - Spinal Cord Syndromes

Spinal cord lesions can result in permanent neurologic
cord - Spinal Cord ... weakness - Bladder dysfunction ... caused by: - Compression ... - Sphincter dysfunction ... #lesions #differential
Guillain–Barré syndrome (GBS)
(aka: Landry–Guillain–Barré–Strohl syndrome:
	Most common cause of acute flaccid paralysis
	Rapidly progressive ascending paralysis & areflexia
	Autonomic
Differential diagnosis ... Transverse myelitis: Pain ... hyperreflexia, spinal ... cord lesion on ...  Spinal Cord
Cauda Equina Syndrome Overview

Cauda Equina Syndrome:
 • Prevalence: 1:33,000-100,000 ppl/yr
 • Incidence: 1.5-3.4 million ppl/yr
 •
due to severe compression ... bowel and sexual dysfunction ... constipation Differential ... cord infarct ... spondylitis • Tethered cord
Male Sexual and Erectile Dysfunction - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Erectile Dysfunction
 - Psychological
    •
- Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Stroke • Spinal ... Cord Injury ... • Chronic Pain