Tabes Dorsalis Tabes dorsalis is a form of late neurosyphilis affecting the dorsal columns of the spinal cord and peripheral nerves, characterized by paroxysmal pain, particularly in the abdomen and legs; sensory ataxia; normal strength; autonomic dysfunction; and Argyll Robertson pupils. Synonyms Posterior spinal sclerosis Tabetic neurosyphilis Syphilitic myeloneuropathy Neurosyphilis Epidemiology Incidence (In U.S.) Rare, …
Summary Key Points Basic Information Background Information Epidemiology Etiology and Risk Factors Risk Factors Risk Models and Risk Scores Diagnosis Approach to Diagnosis Diagnostic Criteria Workup Physical Examination Laboratory Tests Imaging Studies Treatment Approach to Treatment Nondrug and Supportive Care Drug Therapy Follow-up Referral Screening and Prevention Screening Prevention References 1.Otis C, Drinkwater B, Johnson …
Disease X The World Health Organization designates an infection as “Disease X” if it has the potential to spark the next global pandemic or epidemic. It is a possible new infectious agent; it does not refer to a specific disease. “Disease X represents the knowledge that a serious international epidemic could be caused by a …
Post-acute COVID-19 is a syndrome characterized by the persistence of clinical symptoms beyond four weeks from the onset of acute symptoms. The Center for Disease Control (CDC) has formulated “post-Covid conditions” to describe health issues that persist more than four weeks after being infected with COVID-19. These include Long Covid (which consists of a wide …
How to evaluate cervical spine disorders? How does the evaluation of a patient with a spine complaint begin? A complete history and physical examination are performed. The purpose of the history and physical examination is to make a provisional diagnosis that is confirmed by subsequent testing as medically indicated. What are some of the key …
How to evaluate spinal deformities What is a spinal deformity? A spinal deformity is an abnormality of the alignment, formation, or shape of the spinal column. Traditionally, spinal deformities have been classified into those that predominantly affect the coronal plane (e.g., idiopathic scoliosis) and the sagittal plane (e.g., Scheuermann kyphosis). In reality, spinal deformities are …
Brachioradialis Syndrome Anatomy and Function of Brachioradialis muscle The brachioradialis muscle flexes the forearm at the elbow, pronates the forearm when supinated, and supinates the forearm when pronated. It originates at the upper lateral supracondylar ridge of the humerus and the lateral intermuscular septum of the humerus. The muscle inserts on the superior aspect of …