spinal cord lesions

Question 1

brown-sequard syndrome

Answer 1

hemisection of cord

Question 2

brown-sequard syndrome - tracts affected

Answer 2

• lateral corticospinal tract
• dorsal columns
• lateral spinothalamic tract

Question 3

brown-sequard syndrome - clinical

Answer 3

• ipsilateral spactic paralysis below lesion
• ipsilateral loss proprioception
• contralateral loss pain and temp

Question 4

subacute combined degeneration of cord - caused by

Answer 4

vitamin B12 deficiency

vitamin E deficiency

Question 5

subacute combined degeneration of cord - tracts affected

Answer 5

• lateral corticospinal tracts
• dorsal columns
• spinocerebellar tracts

Question 6

subacute combined degeneration of cord - clinicl

Answer 6

bilateral spastic paralysis
bilateral loss propriocception
bilateral limb ataxia

Question 7

anterior cord syndrome - caused by

Answer 7

damage to anterior spinal artery

occlusion of anterior spinal artery

Question 8

anterior cord syndrome - tracts affected

Answer 8

lateral corticospinal tract

lateral spinothalamic tract

Question 9

anterior cord syndrome - clinical

Answer 9

bilateral spastic paresis

bilateral loss pain and temp

Question 10

syringomyelia - tracts affected

Answer 10

ventral horns

lateral spinothalamic tract

Question 11

syringomyelia - clinical

Answer 11

flaccid paralysis of intrinsic hand muscles

loss pain and temp sensation