Spinal Lesions Neuro Flashcards
Floppy baby with tongue twitching
Spinal Muscular Atrophy (Werdnig-Hoffmann)
Autosomal Recessive mutation in SMN1 resulting in defective snRNP assembly
Spinal Muscular Atrophy (Werdnig-Hoffmann)
LMN only (No sensory defects) Bilateral Symmetric Weakness
Spinal Muscular Atrophy (Werdnig-Hoffmann)
Congential degeneration of anterior motor horns of the spinal cord affecting LMNs
Spinal Muscular Atrophy (Werdnig-Hoffmann)
UMN (Face and extremities) & LMN degeneration.
No Sensory defects
No bowel or bladder deficits
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (Lou Gehrig’s)
*Spinal Muscular Atrophy (Werdnig-Hoffmann) has ONLY LMN
Defect in Superoxide dismutase 1
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (Lou Gehrig’s)
Bulbar palsy (Dysarthria, Dysphagia, Tongue atrophy)
LMN deficit
*Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (Lou Gehrig’s)
Pseudobulbar palsy (Dysarthria, Dysphagia, emotional lability)
UMN deficit
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (Lou Gehrig’s)
Early sign is weakness of hands
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (Lou Gehrig’s)
CST (UMN) damage
&
Anterior Motor Horn (LMN) damage
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (Lou Gehrig’s)
Damage spares only lissauer tract and Dorsal Columns
Complete Occlusion of Anterior Spinal Artery
UMN deficits LMN deficits (at the level of lesion) Loss of pain and temperature (Bilateral)
Complete Occlusion of Anterior Spinal Artery
Affects:
CST, STT, and anterior white commisure
Spares:
Dorsal Columns
Complete Occlusion of Anterior Spinal Artery
Degeneration/ Demyelination of Dorsal Columns and roots
Tabes Dorsalis
Progressive sensory ataxia (impaired propioception) Absent DTRs \+ Romberg \+/- Argyll Robertson pupils \+/- Shooting pain
Tabes Dorsalis
Damages anterior white commissure of STT first
Syringomyelia