SPINAL CORD SYNDROMES

Question 1

anterior cord syndrome

Answer 1

aetiology : hyperflexion injury /direct anterior cord injury

Clinical presentation: loss of pain and temp +motor below level of injury ( with preservation of vibration and proprioception )

prognosis : poor

Question 2

central cord syndrome

Answer 2

aetiology :hyperextension injury /disruption of blood flow to cord
clinical presentation :quadriparesis ( UL > LL ) +loss of pain and temp ( UL>LL )

prognosis : good

Question 3

Brown sequard syndrome

Answer 3

aetiology: transverse hemisection of spinal cord from penetrating injury /lateral cord compression

clinical presentation : unilateral motor loss ( paresis )and loss of viration and proprioception+ contralateral loss of pain and temp

prognosis : good