DOCTORS'
Medical Case Studies
DOCTORS'
Medical Case Studies
Upper motor neuron deficits
Spinal cord
Template:Vertebral column The spinal cord is a long, thin, tubular bundle of nervous tissue and support cells that extends from the brain. The brain and spinal cord together make up the central nervous system. The spinal cord begins at the Occipital bone and extends down to the space between the first and second lumbar vertebrae; it does not extend the entire length of the vertebral column. It is around 45 cm (18 in) in men and around 43 cm (17 in) long in women. Also, the spinal cord has a varying width, ranging from 1/2 inch thick in the cervical and lumbar regions to 1/4 inch thick in the thoracic area...
Upper motor neuron deficits - List of case studies
- Motor Neuron Disease – additional opinion
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published criteria for the electrophysiologic diagnosis of motor neuron disease. In the expert's opinion, a definite diagnosis is not ... limited to the bulbar region and mostly spastic i.e. upper motor neuron deficits. Pulmonary function testing should include ...
- List of Symptoms
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to taste and swallow Difficulty to use the left upper extremity Difficulty using left arm and hand Difficulty walking ... in space Disorientation in time Distal motor clumsiness Distal paresthesias (lower limbs) Distortion of ...