Spinal Cord Disorders/Injuries

Question 1

Anterior cord syndrome

Answer 1

Often associated with
a lesion causing variable loss of motor and sensation
function. Proprioception preserved.

Question 2

Central cord syndrome

Answer 2

Central injury to cervical spinal cord resulting in greater

weakness in UEs than in LEs.

Question 3

Conus medullaris syndrome

Answer 3

Assoc. with injury to the sacral cord and lumbar
nerve roots. Patients present with areflexic
bladder, bowel, and lower limbs. Sacral segments
sometimes show preserved reflexes.

Question 4

What is cauda equina syndrome?

Answer 4

Due to injury of
lumbosacral nerve roots in spinal canal.
Leads to areflexic bladder, bowel, and lower limbs.

Question 5

What is Brown-Sequard syndrome?

Answer 5

A hemisection lesion of the cord resulting
in ipsilateral motor loss and contralateral
loss of sensitivity to pain and temp.