Thoracic spondylotic amyotrophy (TSA)

Evidence-based neurology checklist on thoracic spondylotic amyotrophy (tsa): Pathology This is isolated lower motor neurone weakness caused by spinal cord compression The lesion in the thoracic spine The symptoms are in the lower limbs Pathogenesis Clinical features Magnetic resonance imaging…

Pathology

  • This is isolated lower motor neurone weakness caused by spinal cord compression
  • The lesion in the thoracic spine
  • The symptoms are in the lower limbs

Pathogenesis

Clinical features

Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) spine: features

Other investigations

Differential diagnosis

Treatment

References

  1. Kok CY, Chandrashekar H, Turner C, Manji H, Rossor AM. Can compressive thoracic cord lesions cause a pure lower motor neurone syndrome? Pract Neurol 2018; pii: practneurol-2018-002016 (Epub ahead of print).

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