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Brown-Sequard’s Syndrome
meduploader - 05-31-09 05:42
Causes include
penetrating trauma
extrinsic compression
Clinical features
ipsilateral weakness (UMN lesion) below lesion
contralateral pain and temperature sensory deficits (deficits are 1 to 2 levels below injury)
ipsilateral reduction in proprioception and vibration sense below lesion
light touch preserved
Best prognosis of cord injuries (90% independently ambulate and have good sphincter control)
meduploader - 05-31-09 05:42
Causes include
penetrating trauma
extrinsic compression
Clinical features
ipsilateral weakness (UMN lesion) below lesion
contralateral pain and temperature sensory deficits (deficits are 1 to 2 levels below injury)
ipsilateral reduction in proprioception and vibration sense below lesion
light touch preserved
Best prognosis of cord injuries (90% independently ambulate and have good sphincter control)
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Re: Brown-Sequard's Syndrome mtniharika - 10-07-09 14:16 Brown-Sequard syndrome,also known as Brown-Sequard's hemiplegia and Brown-Sequard's paralysis, is a loss of sensation and motor function (paralysis and ataxia) that is caused by the lateral hemisection (cutting) of the spinal cord. Other synonyms are crossed hemiplegia, hemiparaplegic syndrome, hemiplegia et hemiparaplegia spinalis and spinal hemiparaplegia.
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Re: Brown-Sequard’s Syndrome babbu5508 - 02-23-11 01:44 The hemisection of the cord results in a lesion of each of the three main neural systems:
the principal upper motor neuron pathway of the corticospinal tract
one or both dorsal columns
the spinothalamic tract
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