spinal cord lesions Flashcards
poliomyelitis
destruction of anterior horns - LMN lesions (flaccid paralysis)
Werdnig hoffman
destruction of anterior horns - LMN lesions (flaccid paralysis)
destruction of anterior horns - LMN lesions (flaccid paralysis)
poliomyelitis and Werdnig-Hoffman
MS
random asymmetric lesions, mostly white matter of cervical region, due to demyelination - (scanning speech, intention tremor, nystagmus)
random asymmetric lesions, mostly white matter of cervical region, due to demyelination
MS
ALS
degeneration of anterior horn and lateral corticospinal tracts
degeneration of anterior horn and lateral corticospinal tracts
ALS
complete occlusion of anterior spinal artery
spares dorsal columns
spares dorsal columns only
complete occlusion of anterior spinal artery
tabes dorsalis
demyelination/degeneration of dorsal columns and roots
demyelination/degeneration of dorsal columns and roots
tabes dorsalis
syringomyelia
degeneration of spinothalamic tract
degeneration of spinothalamic tract
syringomyelia
subacute degeneration of dorsal columns and lateral corticospinal tracts and spinocerebellar tracts
vitamin B12 or vitamin E deficiency
vitamin B12 or vitamin E deficiency
subacute degeneration of dorsal columns and lateral corticospinal tracts and spinocerebellar tracts