Unit 2: Spinal Cord Syndromes Flashcards
L1: ______ bladder: injury of parasympathetic and lower motor neurons
Flaccid
L1: ______ bladder: injury to descending pathway in bladder micturition system, with UMN signs
Spastic
L1: Conus medullaris or Cauda Equina Syndrome? Early bladder dysfunction
Conus Medullaris
L1: Conus medullaris or Cauda Equina Syndrome? Early bowel and sexual dysfunction
Conus Medullaris
L1: Conus medullaris or Cauda Equina Syndrome? Early pain radiating to the legs
Cauda Equina
L1: Conus medullaris or Cauda Equina Syndrome? Late bladder dysfunction
Cauda Equina
L1: Conus medullaris or Cauda Equina Syndrome? Late bowel and sexual dysfunction
Cauda Equina
L1: Conus medullaris or Cauda Equina Syndrome? Late pain in thighs/buttocks
Conus Medullaris
L1: Conus medullaris or Cauda Equina Syndrome? Leg weakness and reduced deep tendon reflexes
Cauda Equina
L1: Conus medullaris or Cauda Equina Syndrome? Patchy, asymmetric saddle numbness
Cauda Equina
L1: Conus medullaris or Cauda Equina Syndrome? Pelvic Floor muscle weakness
Conus Medullaris
L1: Conus medullaris or Cauda Equina Syndrome? Symmetric saddle anesthesia, numbness
Conus Medullaris
L1: What motor function grade? Movement possible against gravity but not against resistance
3/5/2015
L1: What motor function grade? Movement possible against some resistance
4/5/2015
L1: What motor function grade? Movement possible, but no against gravity
2/5/2015
L1: What motor function grade? Muscle flicker, but no movement
1/5/2015
L1: What motor function grade? Normal movement
5
L1: What reflex grade? Brisk
3+
L1: What reflex grade? Nonsustained clonus
4+
L1: What reflex grade? Normal
2+
L1: What reflex grade? Sustained clonus
5+
L1: What reflex grade? Trace
1+
L2: The C3 vertebra overlies the ___ spinal cord segment.
C3
L2: The C6 vertebra overlies the ___ spinal cord segment.
C7