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Brown-Sequard syndrome

Etiology: - spinal cord tumor - trauma - gunshot wound - puncture wound to the neck or back - ischemia - tuberculosis - multiple sclerosis Pathology: - lateral hemisection of the spinal cord - loss of sensation & motor function (paralysis & ataxia) below the level of the injury - contralateral loss of pain & temperature sensation - loss of ipsilateral autonomic function can result in Horner syndrome [2] Radiology: - magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) Management: - treatment directed at etiology

General

spinal cord injury (SCI) syndrome

References

  1. Wikipedia: Brown-Sequard syndrome http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brown-Sequard_syndrome
  2. Vandenakker-Albanese C Medscape (eMedicine): Brown-Sequard Syndrome http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/321652-overview