2. History
A 25 year old female , single , right handed ,student
,resident of karachi with NKCM presented in opd with
c/o :
Lower backache 1 year
No hx of weakness , urinary incontinence , headache
,seizures , dec vision , difficulty in speech and dec
hearing
3. According to pt she was alright 1 year back then she
developed lower backache which radiate in both legs ,
thigh and ankle .It is grdaual ,gripping ,moderate to
severe , continuous ,usually occuring in night and
lying down.it aggravates by coughing relived by
painkillers.It is more on left side .It is not associated
with movements. It is not associated with fever ,
weight loss , night sweats , trauma.
No hx of lobar , cranial nerve , cerebellar , endocrine ,
systemic symptoms
4. No significant past medical surgical hx , personal hx ,
family hx , socioeconomic hx , drug hx and allergic hx.
LEVEL : L5 (Cauda equina syndrome secondary to
intradural tumor)
D/D :
Meningioma
Scwannoma
Disc
5. Examination
A young age pt , well dressed ,good looking ,well oriented
with time place and person with normal built and height
with canula in right hand with following vitals and non
vitals
Pulse : 80 bpm , BP : 120/80 mm hg , RR : 16 breaths/min ,
T: A/F
Pallorness , clubbing , koilynchia dehydration , cynosis ,
jaundice , lymphadenopathy , edema not present.
No buldge on scalp palpation and scar mark of Vp shunt
presnet on head
No thydroid swelling is palpated on deglutition
MME 30/30
Primitive reflex : Absent
6. Lower limb Upper limb
No scar, wasting , involuntary
movements , fasciculation and
tremors.
Tone : normal in all joints
Bulk : symmetrical
Power 5/5 in all muscles
Reflexes : +2
Sensation : only pinprick is dec
on lateral side of left leg and web
space of big toe and 2nd toe and
normal and equal in all
dermatomes
No scar, wasting ,
involuntary movements ,
fasciculation and tremors.
Tone : normal in all joints
Bulk : symmetrical
Power 5/5 in all muscles
Reflexes : +2
Sensation : symmetrical and
normal in all dermatomes