Acute Medicine | Neurology | Chronic cord compression: Examination findings

Chronic Cord Compression: Examination Findings
Session Overview
Description
This session outlines the format of a structured neurological examination in the context of a patient presenting with a fall.

Learning Objectives
By the end of this session you will be able to:

• Describe the classical examination findings of a patient with chronic cord compression

Any patient who presents with a fall or collapse should undergo a formal neurological examination, as well as cardiovascular and other examinations. The focus of your examination may be directed by the history you have obtained.

This session considers the physical examination findings you might expect in a patient with cervical cord compression.