SC Injury Flashcards
1
Q
Dorsal Columns
A
- Sensory
- Fine touch, pressure, proprioception
- Cross: BS
2
Q
Spinothalamic
A
- sensory
- Crude touch, pain, temp
- Cross: SC
3
Q
Spinocerebella
A
- sensory
- proprioception
- Ipslilateral
4
Q
Lateral Corticospinal
A
- Voluntary Motor
- Cross BS
5
Q
ASIA Grade A
A
- complete injury: no sensory or motor function
6
Q
Central Cord
A
- Cervical injury
- Impairment: upper limb motor
- CST is spared
7
Q
Anterior Cord
A
- Flexion injury of cervical region
- SPared: fine touch, vibration, proprioception (dorsal columns)
- Impairment: motor func (corticospinal tract) and sensory function (spinothalamic tract) - crude touch, pain and temp
8
Q
Brown-Sequard Syndrome
A
- Half of SC damaged Ipsilateral impairment - Motor func - DC: fine touch, pressure, proprioception Contralateral impairment - ST: crude touch, pain, temp
9
Q
Most common
A
- C1-C2
- C4-C6
- T11-L2
