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Cauda Equina Syndrome
Causes:
 • Large lumbar degenerative disc herniation (central)
 • Severe lumbar spondylosis
 • Neoplasm
Cauda Equina Syndrome ... spine Signs / Symptoms ... Incontinence • Saddle Anesthesia ... #CaudaEquina #Syndrome ... #MSK #pathophysiology
Acute Spinal Cord Injuries: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Anterior Cord Syndrome -> Anterior spinal artery
Anterior Cord Syndrome ... reflex. saddle anesthesia ... and #Acute #SpinalCord ... #diagnosis #pathophysiology ... #signs #symptoms
Cubital Tunnel Syndrome: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

 • Paresthesia of 5th and medial half of 4th
Cubital Tunnel Syndrome ... findings • Paresthesia ... CubitalTunnel #Syndrome ... #Diagnosis #pathophysiology ... #signs #symptoms
Causes of Back Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Always assess for red flags. If no red flags,
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... dysfunction, saddle paresthesia ... constitutional symptoms ... Unresolved Radicular Symptoms ... • Cauda Equina Syndrome
Cauda Equina Syndrome Overview

Cauda Equina Syndrome:
 • Prevalence: 1:33,000-100,000 ppl/yr
 • Incidence: 1.5-3.4 million ppl/yr
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spine L1-L5 Symptoms ... so-called ‘red flag’ symptoms ... • S - Saddle anesthesia ... • after spinal anaesthesia ... decompression #CaudaEquina
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Pathophysiology, Diagnosis and Management Algorithm
Risk factors: Previous acute enteric infection, Female
(IBS) - Pathophysiology ... and Management Algorithm ... factors affecting symptom ... #Pathophysiology ... Diagnosis #Management #Algorithm
Lesions of the Spinal cord - Spinal Cord Syndromes

Spinal cord lesions can result in permanent neurologic
Lower motor neuron symptoms ... Upper motor neuron symptoms ... Impotence - Saddle anesthesia ... loss - Saddle anesthesia ... unilateral) #SpinalCord
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
findings: • Symptoms ... MCTD, Sjogren syndrome ... response LMN Symptoms ... #spinal #cord #spinalcord ... differential #algorithm
Subclavian steal syndrome (SSS) 
Subclavian artery narrowing or oclussion near the proximal portion of the vertebral
Subclavian steal syndrome ... exertion, pain, paresthesia ... 2️⃣ Neurologic symptoms ... Subclavian #steal #syndrome ... #SSS #pathophysiology