Notes in Malignant spinal cord compression

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Published	02/18/2024	CNS \| MSCC \| 1.5.5.2 \| Bladder and bowel dysfunction \| Describe the two major clinical syndromes for each of bladder and bowel dysfunction caused by d…
Published	02/18/2024	CNS \| MSCC \| 1.5.7.2 \| Clinical presentation \| Cauda equina syndrome \| Describe the typical clinical features of cauda equina syndrome
Published	02/18/2024	CNS \| MSCC \| 1.5.8 \| Clinical presentation \| Conus medullaris syndrome \| Describe the the clinical features of conus medullaris syndrome
Published	02/18/2024	CNS \| MSCC \| 1.1.1 \| Aetiology and epidemiology \| Discuss the aetiology and epidemiology of malignant spinal cord compression (MSCC)
Published	02/18/2024	CNS \| MSCC \| 1.2 \| RT effects on spinal cord \| Discuss the acute and late effects of radiotherapy on the spinal cord
Published	02/18/2024	CNS \| MSCC \| 1.3 \| Spinal cord dose constraints \| Discuss the spinal cord dose constraints in the setting of: 2Gy/#, hypofractionation, SBRT and re-ir…
Published	02/18/2024	CNS \| MSCC \| 1.4 \| Pathophysiology \| Discuss the pathophysiology of malignant spinal cord compression
Published	02/18/2024	CNS \| MSCC \| 1.5.1 \| Clinical presentation \| List the clinical features of malignant spinal cord compression
Published	02/18/2024	CNS \| MSCC \| 1.5.2 \| Clinical presentation \| Back pain \| Discuss the frequency, timing and character of back pain in malignant spinal cord compression…
Published	02/18/2024	CNS \| MSCC \| 1.5.3 \| Clinical presentation \| Motor dysfunction \| Discuss the features of motor dysfunction in MSCC, including examination findings. Co…
Published	02/18/2024	CNS \| MSCC \| 1.6 \| Workup \| Describe your workup for a patient presenting with suspected malignant spinal cord compression
Published	02/18/2024	CNS \| MSCC \| 2.1 \| Management \| Overview \| Provide a brief overview of the management of a patient with malignant spinal cord compression
Published	02/18/2024	CNS \| MSCC \| 2.2 \| Management \| Immediate management \| Describe the immediate management of a patient with malignant spinal cord compression
Published	02/18/2024	CNS \| MSCC \| 2.3 \| Management \| Factors affecting management decisison
Published	02/18/2024	CNS \| MSCC \| 2.4.1 \| Management \| Surgery \| Discuss the role of surgery in the management of patients with malignant spinal cord compression
Published	02/18/2024	CNS \| MSCC \| 2.4.2 \| Management \| Surgery \| SINS score \| Describe the SINS score for assessment of spinal stability
Published	02/18/2024	CNS \| MSCC \| 2.5 \| Management \| Steroids \| Discuss the role of corticosteroids in the management of malignant spinal cord compression
Published	02/18/2024	CNS \| MSCC \| 2.6 \| Management \| Surgery vs. RT \| Discuss the evidence comparing surgery with radiotherapy in the management of malignant spinal cord c…
Published	02/18/2024	CNS \| MSCC \| 2.7.1 \| Management \| RT dose \| Discuss the selection of an appropriate dose / fractionation schedule for malignant spinal cord compressio…
Published	02/18/2024	CNS \| MSCC \| 2.8 \| Management \| SBRT \| Discuss the role of SBRT in the management of malignant spinal cord compression
Published	02/18/2024	CNS \| MSCC \| 3.1 \| RT planning \| Describe a suitable radiotherapy treatment technique for a malignant spinal cord compression
Published	02/18/2024	CNS \| MSCC \| 3.2 \| Outcomes \| Discuss the outcomes following radiotherapy for malignant spinal cord compression
Published	02/18/2024	CNS \| MSCC \| 1.7.1 \| Imaging \| Grading \| Provide a grading system for malignant spinal cord compression
Published	02/18/2024	CNS \| MSCC \| 1.5.4 \| Clinical presentation \| Sensory dysfunciton \| Describe the sensory findings in malignant spinal cord compression
Published	02/18/2024	CNS \| MSCC \| 1.5.5.1 \| Clinical presentation \|  Bladder and bowel dysfunction \| Describe bladder and bowel dysfunction in MSCC
Published	02/18/2024	CNS \| MSCC \| 1.5.6 \| Clinical presentation \|  Ataxia \| Very briefly discuss the pathophysiology of ataxia in MSCC
Published	02/18/2024	CNS \| MSCC \| 1.5.7.1 \| Clinical presentation \| Cauda equina syndrome \| List the clinical features of cauda equina syndrome
Published	02/18/2024	CNS \| MSCC \| 1.7.2 \| Imaging \| CT myelogram \| Briefly describe the process of a CT myelogram
Published	02/18/2024	CNS \| MSCC \| 1.1.2 \| Differential diagnosis \| Briefly discuss the differential diagnosis for malignant spinal cord compression
Published	02/18/2024	CNS \| MSCC \| 2.7.2 \| Management \| RT field size \| Discuss selection of a radiotherapy field for treatment of malignant spinal cord compression
Published	02/18/2024	Part 2 lecture spinal cord compression
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