Ischemic Myelopathy (Antiphospholipid Antibody Syndrome) OBJECTIVES To review the arterial blood supply of the spinal cord. To discuss the main clinical features of spinal cord infarction in the distribution of…
Autoimmune Myelopathy (Stiff Person Syndrome) OBJECTIVES To discuss the main clinical features of stiff person syndrome (SPS). To summarize the different red flags guiding the practitioner to conditions mimicking SPS….
Cervical Myelopathy (Sarcoidosis) OBJECTIVES To emphasize the rarity of sarcoidosis exclusively manifested by myelopathy. To discuss the differential diagnosis of an expanding intramedullary mass. To highlight the importance of careful…
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…
