Neurology

  1. Spinal Cord Disorders
    1. Anatomy and Physiology Review
      1. Spinal Cord Anatomy
        1. Ascending and Descending Tracts
          1. Vascular Supply
            1. Functional Organization
            2. Myelopathy
              1. Compressive Myelopathy
                1. Cervical Spondylotic Myelopathy
                  1. Pathophysiology
                    1. Degenerative Changes
                      1. Spinal Stenosis
                        1. Dynamic Compression
                        2. Clinical Features
                          1. Upper Extremity Symptoms
                            1. Lower Extremity Symptoms
                              1. Gait Abnormalities
                                1. Bladder Dysfunction
                                2. Diagnosis
                                  1. Clinical Examination
                                    1. Imaging
                                      1. MRI Findings
                                        1. CT Findings
                                        2. Electrophysiology
                                        3. Management
                                          1. Conservative Treatment
                                            1. Surgical Treatment
                                              1. Anterior Approaches
                                                1. Posterior Approaches
                                                  1. Combined Approaches
                                              2. Thoracic Myelopathy
                                                1. Causes
                                                  1. Disc Herniation
                                                    1. Ossification of Ligamentum Flavum
                                                      1. Spinal Tumors
                                                      2. Clinical Features
                                                        1. Diagnosis
                                                          1. Management
                                                          2. Lumbar Spinal Stenosis
                                                            1. Pathophysiology
                                                              1. Clinical Features
                                                                1. Neurogenic Claudication
                                                                  1. Positional Symptoms
                                                                  2. Diagnosis
                                                                    1. Management
                                                                  3. Neoplastic Myelopathy
                                                                    1. Intramedullary Tumors
                                                                      1. Astrocytomas
                                                                        1. Ependymomas
                                                                          1. Hemangioblastomas
                                                                            1. Clinical Features
                                                                              1. Diagnosis
                                                                                1. Management
                                                                                2. Extramedullary Intradural Tumors
                                                                                  1. Meningiomas
                                                                                    1. Nerve Sheath Tumors
                                                                                      1. Clinical Features
                                                                                        1. Diagnosis
                                                                                          1. Management
                                                                                          2. Extradural Tumors
                                                                                            1. Metastatic Disease
                                                                                              1. Primary Bone Tumors
                                                                                                1. Clinical Features
                                                                                                  1. Diagnosis
                                                                                                    1. Management
                                                                                                  2. Vascular Myelopathy
                                                                                                    1. Spinal Cord Infarction
                                                                                                      1. Anterior Spinal Artery Syndrome
                                                                                                        1. Pathophysiology
                                                                                                          1. Clinical Features
                                                                                                            1. Diagnosis
                                                                                                              1. Management
                                                                                                              2. Posterior Spinal Artery Syndrome
                                                                                                                1. Watershed Infarcts
                                                                                                                2. Spinal Cord Hemorrhage
                                                                                                                  1. Hematomyelia
                                                                                                                    1. Epidural Hematoma
                                                                                                                      1. Subdural Hematoma
                                                                                                                        1. Clinical Features
                                                                                                                          1. Diagnosis
                                                                                                                            1. Management
                                                                                                                            2. Spinal Arteriovenous Malformations
                                                                                                                              1. Dural AVFs
                                                                                                                                1. Intramedullary AVMs
                                                                                                                                  1. Clinical Features
                                                                                                                                    1. Diagnosis
                                                                                                                                      1. Management
                                                                                                                                    2. Inflammatory Myelopathy
                                                                                                                                      1. Transverse Myelitis
                                                                                                                                        1. Idiopathic Transverse Myelitis
                                                                                                                                          1. Multiple Sclerosis
                                                                                                                                            1. NMOSD
                                                                                                                                              1. ADEM
                                                                                                                                                1. Clinical Features
                                                                                                                                                  1. Diagnosis
                                                                                                                                                    1. Management
                                                                                                                                                    2. Infectious Myelitis
                                                                                                                                                      1. Viral Myelitis
                                                                                                                                                        1. Bacterial Myelitis
                                                                                                                                                          1. Parasitic Myelitis
                                                                                                                                                            1. Clinical Features
                                                                                                                                                              1. Diagnosis
                                                                                                                                                                1. Management
                                                                                                                                                            2. Spinal Cord Injury
                                                                                                                                                              1. Epidemiology
                                                                                                                                                                1. Incidence
                                                                                                                                                                  1. Demographics
                                                                                                                                                                    1. Causes
                                                                                                                                                                    2. Mechanisms of Injury
                                                                                                                                                                      1. Primary Injury
                                                                                                                                                                        1. Compression
                                                                                                                                                                          1. Contusion
                                                                                                                                                                            1. Laceration
                                                                                                                                                                              1. Distraction
                                                                                                                                                                              2. Secondary Injury
                                                                                                                                                                                1. Ischemia
                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Inflammation
                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Excitotoxicity
                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Apoptosis
                                                                                                                                                                                    2. Classification
                                                                                                                                                                                      1. ASIA Impairment Scale
                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Neurological Level
                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Complete vs. Incomplete Injury
                                                                                                                                                                                          2. Clinical Syndromes
                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Complete Spinal Cord Injury
                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Incomplete Spinal Cord Syndromes
                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Central Cord Syndrome
                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Brown-Séquard Syndrome
                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Anterior Cord Syndrome
                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Posterior Cord Syndrome
                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Conus Medullaris Syndrome
                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Cauda Equina Syndrome
                                                                                                                                                                                                        2. Acute Management
                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Immobilization
                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Respiratory Support
                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Cardiovascular Management
                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Neurogenic Shock
                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Spinal Shock
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Surgical Intervention
                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Decompression
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Stabilization
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        2. Neuroprotective Strategies
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        3. Chronic Management
                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Spasticity Management
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Autonomic Dysfunction
                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Neurogenic Bladder
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Neurogenic Bowel
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Autonomic Dysreflexia
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  2. Complications Prevention
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Pressure Ulcers
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Deep Vein Thrombosis
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Respiratory Complications
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        2. Rehabilitation
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Physical Therapy
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Occupational Therapy
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Psychological Support
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            2. Prognosis and Recovery
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Factors Affecting Recovery
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Functional Outcomes
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Quality of Life
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                2. Syringomyelia
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Pathophysiology
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. CSF Flow Abnormalities
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Pressure Gradients
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Cavity Formation
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        2. Etiology
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Chiari Malformation
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Post-Traumatic
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Post-Infectious
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Tumor-Associated
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Idiopathic
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  2. Clinical Features
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Sensory Symptoms
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Suspended Sensory Loss
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Pain and Temperature Loss
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        2. Motor Symptoms
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Weakness
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Atrophy
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            2. Autonomic Symptoms
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            3. Diagnosis
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. MRI Findings
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. CSF Flow Studies
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                2. Management
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Surgical Treatment
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Posterior Fossa Decompression
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Syringoperitoneal Shunt
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Syringosubarachnoid Shunt
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        2. Conservative Management
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Monitoring
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        3. Tethered Cord Syndrome
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Pathophysiology
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Clinical Features
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Diagnosis
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Management
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                2. Spinal Dysraphism
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Spina Bifida Occulta
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Meningocele
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Myelomeningocele
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Clinical Features
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Management

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