Incomplete Spinal Cord Lesions (4)

Question 1

Anterior Cord Syndrome

Answer 1

Damaged to the anterior spinal artery, caused by FLEXION type injuries (Head flexed during car wreck). Manifestations: LOSS OF MOTOR FUNCTION, PAIN, and TEMP below the level of injury POSITION, VIBRATION, and LIGHT TOUCH INTACT

Question 2

Central Cord Syndrome

Answer 2

More common in OLDER ADULTS Manifestations: INCOMPLETE LOSS OF MOTOR FUNCTION, MOTOR WEAKNESS and SENSORY LOSS in BOTH upper and lower extremities (UPPER >LOWER AFFECTED)

Question 3

Brown-Sequard

Answer 3

Damage to one HALF of the spinal cord Manifestations: LOSS OF PAIN, TEMP and LIGHT TOUCH on OPPOSITE side of injury. LOSS OF MOTOR FUNCTION, VIBRATION, POSITION and DEEP TOUCH on the SAME side as the cord damage.

Question 4

Posterior Cord Syndrome

Answer 4

RARE!! Damage to the posterior spinal arteries Manifestations: LOSS OF PROPRIOCEPTION (loss ability to tell where you are in space) PAIN, TEMP, SENSATION, MOTOR FUNCTION INTACT

Question 5

Lesion where there is a incomplete loss of motor function?

Answer 5

Central Cord Syndrome

Question 6

Patient is experiencing loss of proprioception, what type of lesion this patient has?

Answer 6

Posterior Cord Syndrome

Question 7

Type of lesion common in older adults?

Answer 7

Central Cord Syndrome

Question 8

Damage to half of the spinal cord?

Answer 8

Brown-Sequard

Question 9

A patient that has a Brown-Sequard lesion will have loss of pain, temp, and light touch on the __________ side of injury

Answer 9

Opposite

Question 10

A patient that has a Brown-Sequard lesion will be able to experience pain, temp, and light touch on the __________ side of injury

Answer 10

Same