4 results
Acute Spinal Cord Injuries: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Anterior Cord Syndrome -> Anterior spinal artery
Acute Spinal Cord ... , often from vascular ... Syndrome ->Cord ... bladder and rectal reflex ... pathophysiology #signs
Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Approach To Weakness:
 • Non-neuromuscular disorder (Cardiac, pulmonary etc)
 • CNS ->
Impairment: • Acute ... of the spinal cord ... Lack of UMN/LMN signs ... myositis • Genetic: Muscular ... myopathies, the muscular
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
• Symptoms and signs ... below the site of injury ... Vascular/Blockage ... MCTD, Sjogren syndrome ... dysfunction • Abnormal reflexes
Evaluation of Recurrent Falls

Core Concept:
Maintaining an upright posture requires the integrated function of multiple systems.
Disruption in
Recurrent Falls Core ... Numbness in feet, positive ... Romberg sign ... instability (e.g., post-injury ... Contributing Factors • Medications