Lower Extremities CNS | Spinal Cord: Thoracic

Processes causing cord compression and myelopathic symptoms and findings.

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  • Lower Extremities CNS | Spinal Cord: Thoracic

Symptoms

  • Back pain
  • Weakness & numbness
  • Typically bilateral lower extremities

Physical Exam Findings

  • Stiff & wide based gait
  • And hyper-reflexia of affected limbs
  • Bowel and bladder are late sx

Sub-Diseases

Disc Herniation (Cervical)
Spinal Stenosis (Cervical)
Other Compressive Causes
Osteomyelitis Or Discitis
Other Infectious Causes
Epidural Abscess
Transverse Myelitis

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