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A lesion of this tract results in contralateral loss of pain and temperature 1–2 levels below the lesion.
What is the spinothalamic tract?
100
This syndrome results from injury to peripheral nerve roots, presents with flaccid areflexic paralysis, and often includes asymmetrical leg weakness and saddle anesthesia.
What is cauda equina syndrome?
100
This complication presents with localized swelling, warmth, decreased joint ROM, and can elevate serum alkaline phosphatase after SCI.
It most commonly occurs in these areas.
What is heterotopic ossification?
What are hip >> knee. (>shoulder > elbow)
100
Inflammatory myelopathy with presence of a horizontal band-like area of altered sensation at the segmental level
What is transverse myelitis?
100
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What is Saskatoon, SK?
200
The dermatome over the umbilicus corresponds to this level.
What is T10?
200
This syndrome involves greater motor impairment in the upper limbs than lower.
What is central cord syndrome?
200
A late complication of SCI, this condition involves cystic cavity formation within the spinal cord, causing new or worsening symptoms.
What is posttraumatic syringomyelia?
200
The top causes of non-traumatic SCI. (3/5)
Cervical spondylotic myelopathy
Tumour
Ischemic
Infection
Transverse Myelitis
200
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What is The Return of the King?
300
This region of the spinal cord gives rise to the sympathetic nervous system.
What is the thoracolumbar region (T1–L2)?
300
Ipsilateral motor loss and proprioception with contralateral pain/temp loss.
What is Brown-Séquard syndrome?
300
Fragility fractures in SCI typically occur in which two long bones below the level of injury, often precipitated by transfers or spasms?
What are the distal femur and proximal tibia?
300
Most common cause of death after SCI
What is respiratory disease?
DCT/PE most common in first month
Pneumonia/respiratory failure most common >1yr
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Who is Stevie Nicks?
400
It supplies the lower two-thirds of the spinal cord through the anterior spinal artery and usually originates from the thoracic spinal levels T9-T12, more commonly on the left.
What is the artery of Adamkiewicz?
400
This syndrome is typically caused by flexion injuries and affects corticospinal and spinothalamic tracts.
What is anterior cord syndrome?
400
Two common urinary stone types seen in SCI patients with chronic catheter use and urinary retention.
What are calcium oxalate and struvite stones?
400
Most common level overall of SCI and most common level in paraplegia
What is C5 and T12?
400
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What is The Princess Bride?
500
The first sign of spinal shock resolution is the return of this reflex.
What is the bulbocavernosus reflex?
500
This syndrome has the poorest prognosis for ambulation.
What is anterior cord syndrome?
500
two medications commonly used to treat orthostatic hypotension in SCI patients.
What are midodrine and fludrocortisone?
500
It presents with incomplete spastic paraplegia with loss of proprioception/vibration sense and vacuoles in dorsolateral white matter tracts of the spinal cord.
HIV-associated vacuolar myelopathy
500
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What is obviously King Boo? 