Spinal Cord Injuries

Question 1

Mechanism of Injury for anterior cord syndrome

Answer 1

Hyperflexion injury

Question 2

S/S of Anterior cord syndrome

Answer 2

loss of pain and temperature sensation
loss of motor function

Question 3

Mechanism of injury for central cord syndrome

Answer 3

hyperextension injury

Question 4

S/S of central cord syndrome

Answer 4

Loss of motor and sensory function
Affects motor> sensory
Affects UE>LE

Question 5

What tracts are affected with central cord syndrome?

Answer 5

Spinothalmic tract
corticospinal tract
dorsal column

Question 6

Mechanism of injury for Brown-Sequard syndrome

Answer 6

stab or gun shot wound

Question 7

S/S of Brown Sequard Injury

Answer 7

C/L loss of pain and temperature sensation
I/L loss of vibration, position sense, and motor function (paralysis)

Question 8

Mechanism of injury for Cauda Equina

Answer 8

injury below L1

Question 9

S/S of Cauda Injury

Answer 9

peripheral nerve injury
Flaccidity
areflexia
Bowel and bladder dysfunction

Question 10

mechanism of injury for posterior chord syndrome

Answer 10

compression of posterior spinal artery

Question 11

S/S of posterior chord syndrome

Answer 11

loss of vibration, proprioception, 2-point discrimination, stereognosis.
motor function preserved