Spinal cord Disorders
Spinal cord involvement can occur due to different causes. There can be a weakness of limbs associated with it and also back pain.
Causes
Compressive causes
Compressive myelopathy- due to disc prolapse
Tumors
Non-compressive causes
Myelopathy due to demyelination- NMO, MOG, MS
Vitamin deficiency
Vascular disorders of cord
Infections like TB
Symptoms
- Back pain and lower limb weakness- difficulty in walking
- Bladder disturbances
- Bowel disturbances
- Loss of sensation below a level
- Upper limb weakness
- Radiating pain to lower limbs
- Neck pain
- Loss of temperature sensation in the fingers
Diagnosis
MRI spine
CT spine
CSF analysis
Blood investigations
Treatment
The treatment is based on the cause identified. It can vary from surgical means for compressive myelopathy to non-surgical methods for other causes.
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