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SCI Syndromes
Spinal Cord Clinical Syndromes
Term | Definition |
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Central Cord | resulting from hyperextension injuries and presenting as more UE deficits vs LE deficits |
Brown-Sequard (hemi-section of cord) | ipsilateral paralysis, ipsilateral loss of position sense, ipsilateral loss of discriminative touch, and contralateral loss of pain and thermal sense |
Anterior Cord | resulting from flexion injuries, bilateral loss of motor function, pain, pinprick, and temperature, with preserved light touch and proprioception |
Posterior Cord | least frequent, proprioceptive loss, with pain, temperature, and touch preserved. motor function preserved to varying degrees |
Conus Medullaris | sacral/lumbar nerve roots, resulting in LE motor/sensory loss and areflexic bowel and bladder; if lesion in sacral, reflexes may be preserved |
Cauda Equina | L1 and below, resulting in lower motor neuron lesion, flaccid paralysis, no spinal reflex, and a reflexic bowel and bladder |