SAQ 419 – Neurosurgery – acute thoracic spinal cord compression

A 65-year-old man is brought to your tertiary emergency department with progressively worsening leg weakness.

Outline three (3) key clinical differences between Guillain-Barre syndrome and acute spinal cord compression.

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</p> <table class="saq-prop-table"> <thead> <tr> <th>Guillain-Barre syndrome</th> <th>Acute spinal cord compression</th> </tr> </thead> <tbody> <tr> <td>1.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>2.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>3.</td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <p>

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He has bilateral lower-limb weakness, sensory loss from the nipples down, and absent sphincter tone. What is the most likely diagnosis?

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List five (5) potential causes of this condition in this patient.

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