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Lesions of the Spinal cord - Spinal Cord Syndromes

Spinal cord lesions can result in permanent neurologic
Lesions of the Spinal ... result in permanent neurologic ... Impotence - Saddle ... #differential #diagnosis ... #neurology
Acute Spinal Cord Injuries: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Anterior Cord Syndrome -> Anterior spinal artery
Pathogenesis and clinical ... Complete hemicord lesion ... bladder and rectal reflex ... . saddle anesthesia ... #neurology
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
- Differential Diagnosis ... : Clinical findings ... dysfunction • Abnormal reflexes ... #neurology #differential ... #algorithm
Fever of Unknown Origin (FUO) - Further Workup

 • CNS symptoms? Get an LP and imaging
imaging of head/spine ... Refer to your ‘Fever ... Returning Traveler’ algorithm ... node biopsy • Clinical ... UnknownOrigin #workup #diagnosis
Inverted Supinator Test

Useful for identifying a lesion at the C5-C6 spinal cord level.  Tapping the
identifying a lesion ... at the C5-C6 spinal ... Supinator #Test #Reflex ... #neurology #clinical ... #physicalexam #orthopedics
Hoffmann's sign was originally described as follows: the test is performed by supporting the patient's hand
especially of the lesions ... affecting the cervical spinal ... #Clinical #Video ... PhysicalExam #Neurology ... #Reflex
Tromner Sign on Physical Exam

The Trömner sign is commonly used as a clinical neurological examination for
commonly used as a clinical ... segments of the spinal ... the tip of the middle ... #clinical #Video ... #Neurology #physicalexam
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
Transverse Myelitis - Clinical ... Spasticity - Reflexes ... compressive cord lesion ... or optic nerve lesions ... #management #neurology
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
combination of the clinical ... brainstem and multiple spinal ... Increased Jaw Jerk reflex ... cervical and thoracic spine ... Lateral #Sclerosis #neurology
Causes of Dysarthria - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Lower Motor Neuron - Slow, Low Volume, Breathy Speech, Tongue
Algorithm Lower ... Neuron Disease • Lesions ... hyperactive gag reflex ... and Pitch • Spinal-Cerebellar ... #Dysarthria #Neurology