Spinal Cord Injuries

Question 1

This type of injury causes nothing to work below the injury; both sensory and motor function.

Answer 1

Complete Transection

Question 2

This type of injury is typically from a clean-cut injury (knife blade) and has paralysis and loss of propioception distal to the injury on the injury side and loss of pain perception distal to the injury on the other side.

Answer 2

Hemisection (Brown-Sequard)

Question 3

This type of injury is typically seen in burst fractures of the vertebral bodies. There is loss of motor function and loss of pain and temperature sensation on both sides distal to the injury with preservation of vibratory and positional sense.

Answer 3

Anterior Cord Syndrome

Question 4

This type of injury occurs in the elderly with forced hyperextension of the neck (rear-end collision). There is paralysis and burning pain in the upper extremities, with preservation of most functions in the lower extremities.

Answer 4

Central Cord Syndrome

Question 5

Management of Spinal Cord Injuries

Answer 5

• MRI

- High Dose Corticosteroids right after injury might help.