Lumbar Myelomeningocele/Spina Bifida OBJECTIVES To present an adult patient with sequelae of a surgically corrected lumbosacral myelomeningocele. To review the different entities associated with spinal dysraphism or myelodysplasia. To emphasize…
Posttraumatic Cervical Syringomyelia OBJECTIVES To describe a patient with posttraumatic cervical spinal cord dysfunction. To review the classification of syringomyelia and different conditions associated with this entity. VIGNETTE In 1960,…
Myotonic Dystrophy OBJECTIVES To recognize the importance of examining the mother in evaluating a floppy or weak newborn. To recognize the classical facies of myotonic dystrophy and illustrate the clinical…
Myasthenia Gravis OBJECTIVES To review the differential diagnosis for fluctuating proximal weakness. To summarize the diagnostic workup for myasthenia gravis (MG) and the Lambert-Eaton myasthenic syndrome (LEMS). To illustrate the…
Motor Neuron Disease OBJECTIVES To review the differential diagnosis of slowly progressive asymmetric lower extremity weakness. To list the basic diagnostic workup for patients with suspected motor neuron disease. To…
Foot Drop: History of Arthroscopic Surgery OBJECTIVES To review the clinical presentation of a lower motor neuron type of foot drop. To discuss the most common etiologies of foot drop….
Femoral Neuropathy OBJECTIVES To describe the normal anatomy of the femoral nerve. To list pathological conditions causing femoral neuropathy. To describe an unusual cause of femoral neuropathy. VIGNETTE Following thoracolumbar…
L5 Radiculopathy (Disc Herniation) OBJECTIVES To review risk factors for lumbar disc herniations. To review the clinical presentation of lumbar radiculopathies. To discuss the most common etiologies of lumbar radiculopathy….
Polyneuropathy/Sensory Neuronopathy OBJECTIVES To review the differential diagnosis of progressive sensory neuronopathy. To list empirical treatment options for immune-mediated peripheral neuropathy. To summarize treatment options for chronic neuropathic pain. VIGNETTE…
Brachial Plexopathy (Parsonage-Turner Syndrome) OBJECTIVES To review pertinent applied anatomy of the brachial plexus. To analyze most common etiologies of brachial plexopathies. To review current ancillary evaluation techniques of brachial…
