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Lesions of the Spinal cord - Spinal Cord Syndromes

Spinal cord lesions can result in permanent neurologic
in permanent neurologic ... sclerosis • Clinical ... Vertebral burst fracture ... #differential # ... diagnosis #neurology
Causes of Hemiplegia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cerebral Hemisphere (Contralateral motor cortex)
 • Aphasia
 • Apraxia
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Diagnosis Algorithm ... Brain Stem • Diplopia ... Unilateral Spinal Cord ... Lesions Above ~ ... #Hemiplegia #Neurology
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
- Differential ... : Clinical findings ... compression by fractured ... disorders #diagnosis #neurology ... #algorithm
Diplopia - Double Vision - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Clinical Pearls:
 • Diplopia is almost always binocular.
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Vision - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Clinical Pearls ... • Neurologic ... Orbital Floor Fracture
Multiple Sclerosis - Summary

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune-mediated neurodegenerative disease of the central nervous system
Optic neuritis, Diplopia ... patients with clinically ... stimulation Clinical ... (Spinal cord predominant ... , Diplopia, Weakness
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
Transverse Myelitis - Clinical ... Alterations: - Sensory features ... lesion • Bilateral ... diagnosis #management #neurology ... #differential
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
association • M > F Clinical ... skin injury) • Neurologic ... matter, spinal cord ... (headache and diplopia ... Behcet disease) Differential
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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in HIV / AIDS - Differential ... should be based on clinical ... and radiographic features ... hemianopia and diplopia ... CNS #Infections #differential
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
multiple spinal cord ... and with limb features ... and/or bulbar region ... conditions listed in differential ... Lateral #Sclerosis #neurology