SAQ 863 – Neurosurgery – central cord syndrome after a fall

You work in a regional ED without specialty services or advanced imaging. An elderly man presents the day after falling chin-first. His cervical spine X-ray is reported as showing degenerative changes, but he is now struggling to lift a cup of tea.

You are concerned about central cord syndrome.

List the three most common examination findings in central cord syndrome.

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State a safe disposition plan.

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State the prognosis.

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List two non-traumatic causes of central cord syndrome.

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