spinal disorders Flashcards
cervical spondylosis
degenerative arthritis or osteoarthritis of the spinal vertebrae and related tissue
most common observed myelopathy
(disease of spinal cord)
cervical spondylosis
what dose cervical spondylosis consist of
spinal cord compression by calcified disc material extruded into spinal vertebral canal
clinical manifestations cervical spondylosis
painful stiff neck
arm pain and weakness
spastic leg weakness with dystaxia
sensory disorder
epidural or subdural abscess
collection of infected material b/w the dura mater and vertebrae or dura and arachnoid maters
transverse myelitis
neurological disorder caused by inflammation across both side of one level or segment of the spinal cord
parainfectious
transverse myelitis parainfectious
viral
bacterial
viral transverse myelitis
herpes
Epstein Barr
enteroviruses
HIV
flu
bacterial transverse myelitis
mycoplasma pneumoniae
lyme borreliosis
syphilis
tuberculosis
transverse myelitis can be
postvaccinal
rabies
cowpox
transverse myelitis systemic autoimmune disease
systemic lupus erythematosus
sjogren’s syndrome
sarcoidosis
symptom development transverse myelitis
can develop rapidly over several hours to several weeks
symptoms transverse myelitis
limb weakness
sensory disturbance
bowel and bladder dysfunction
back pain
radicular pain
sensation is diminished below the level of spinal cord involvement
diagnosis transverse myelitis
myelogram is a set of x-rays taken after a lumbar puncture
prognosis transverse myelitis
1/3 experience good or full recovery from their symptoms
