spinal cord syndromes Flashcards
what are the key spinal cord syndromes?
what is polio?
what does it do to spinal cord?
what is the presentation of polio?
what is werdnig-hoffman disease?
what does multiple sclerosis to do spinal cord?
what is amyotrophic lateral sclerosis?
how does ALS present?
what is an anterior spinal artery occlusion?
symptoms of ASA occlusion?
what is tabes dorsalis?
how does tabes dorsal present?
what s syringomyelia?
what are the secondary effects of syringomyelia?
how does syringomyselia present?
what is subacute degeneration??
presentation of SCD/
what is brown-sequard syndrome?
symptoms
what happens below the level of injury in brown-sequard?
opposite side - pain and temp loss
same side - proprioception + vibration loss, UMN, motor loss + paralysis
what happens at level of injury in brown-sequard?
no motor, proprioception, vibration, pain or temp
complete sensory loss
LMN symptoms
summarise brown-sequard presentation?
what is caudal equine syndrome?
presentation of caudal equina?
what is conus medullar is syndrome?
