Orthopaedics & MSK — Flashcards

Cauda equina syndrome is a _____ medical emergency

Hint: rarity?

Cauda equina syndrome may present with absent _____ reflexes

Hint: 2

Meniere's disease is also known as _____

Does cauda equina syndrome present with upper or lower motor neuron symptoms? _____

The _____ comprises the nerve roots of lumbar, sacral, and coccygeal spinal nerves below the conus medullaris

Cauda equina presents with _____ symptoms Conus medullaris syndrome presents with symmetric symptoms

Hint: ?symmetry

_____ is damage/compression to the spinal roots below the level of L2

The most common cause of cauda equina is _____

Meniere's disease can cause _____ nystagmus which can be suppressed by visual fixation

Hint: Horizontal/Vertical

What is the likely diagnosis in a patient with gradual-onset severe radicular pain with asymmetric lower limb paresis, "saddle anaesthesia", & urinary retention? _____

Hint: ?diagnosis