Spine and Spinal cord injury - Mahidol University
Spine and Spinal cord injury - Mahidol University
Spine and Spinal cord injury - Mahidol University
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Brown-Séquard syndrome<br />
• First described in 1850<br />
• Hemisection of the spinal <strong>cord</strong><br />
• Ipsilateral motor weakness,<br />
ipsilateral loss of<br />
proprioception, <strong>and</strong><br />
contralateral pain <strong>and</strong><br />
temperature loss beginning 1<br />
to 2 levels below the level of<br />
<strong>injury</strong>.<br />
• Good prognosis for recovery