Lecture 8: Clincal Correlation

Question 1

What is radiulopathy?

Answer 1

compression of the spinal root

Question 2

What are important parts of the clinical evaluation?

Answer 2

careful history including PMK, family hx, social hx, travel hx medications etc. accurate and complete sam, accurate complete exam, put all the evidence together, signs may be subtle

Question 3

What is syringomylia?

Answer 3

can result from chiarai malformation, trauma and arachnoiditis, basically due to a growing tumor which could be comparable to central canal syndrome that causes damage to the central nervous system— causes dissociated sensory, loss of pain and temp with retention of other senses