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Spinal Cord Anatomy Case Scenarios with Clinical Correlation and Management
Frequently Asked Questions
Why are case scenarios important for learning spinal cord anatomy?
Case scenarios integrate anatomy with clinical presentation, helping students apply theoretical knowledge to real-life neurological problems, which is essential for medical entrance and university exams.
How can spinothalamic tract lesions be identified in patients?
Spinothalamic tract lesions present as contralateral loss of pain and temperature sensation starting one to two segments below the level of the lesion, with preserved proprioception.
What findings differentiate UMN and LMN lesions in spinal cord cases?
UMN lesions cause spasticity, hyperreflexia, clonus, and positive Babinski sign, while LMN lesions produce flaccid paralysis, muscle wasting, fasciculations, and absent reflexes.
Why does syringomyelia cause loss of pain and temperature in a cape-like pattern?
Syringomyelia damages the anterior white commissure where spinothalamic fibers cross, leading to bilateral segmental loss of pain and temperature over shoulders and upper limbs.
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