regentsALS has purely motor findings. The fact that this patient has sensory findings (ie decreased pain and temp) tells you that its not ALS. FA2019 p.518+2
agraham416I thought Syringomyelia only affects the spinothalamic tract, compromising pain and temp. Why would you have muscle atrophy and lack of DTRs? I always associated those with some sort of motor component, hence why I picked B12 deficiency (Subacute Combined Degeneration). Sorry if this is a dumb question but this topic confuses me. +1
kcyanide101@agraham. SCD, affects but the posterior columns and lateral CST. As such the or would have manifested with loss of smooth touch, vibration and proprioception, as well as motor symptoms.
It is worthy to not that the syrinx expands from the center, right where the STT crosses. As such it affects them initially, as it expands it can then eventually reach the lateral CST and may even reach the dorsal column in rare case.
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