anterior Posterior Cord Syndromes

Question 1

does dorsal mean anterior or posterior?

Answer 1

dorsal

Question 2

taking a cross section of the spinal cord:

what pathway is in the posterior part?

Answer 2

dorsal columnar pathway = vibration + proprioception

Question 3

taking a cross section of the spinal cord:

what pathway is in the anterior part?

Answer 3

anterior corticospinal tract = motor

Question 4

taking a cross section of the spinal cord:

what pathways are in the lateral part?

Answer 4

lateral corticospinal tract = motor

lateral spinothalamic tract = light touch, pain, temp

Question 5

how will posterior cord syndrome present?

what features are lost

Answer 5

lose vibration + proprioception

Question 6

how will anterior cord syndrome present?

what features are lost - 4

Answer 6

lose motor + lose light touch, pain and temp

Question 7

how will central cord syndrome present?

Answer 7

greater motor loss to upper limbs than lower limbs

Question 8

what commonly causes these syndromes?

-2

Answer 8

ischaemia or a lesion

Question 9

in central cord syndrome what neuro function recovers last?

Answer 9

sensory function

Question 10

draw cross section of spinal cord and where all the pathways are?

Answer 10

check notes