Syndromes Flashcards
Brown-Séquard Syndrome lesion location
Lesion: tumor or lesion to spinal cord
Brown-Sequard Syndrome structures affected
Posterior Column, spinothalamic tract, and lateral corticospinal tract
Brown-Sequard Syndrome symptoms
- ipsilateral loss of 2 pt tactile
- contralateral loss of of pain/temp
- ipsilateral loss of motor movement of limbs = neuroplagia
- sensory dissociation
Syringomyelia lesion location
Lesion: Cavitation in the central spinal cord
syringomyelia structures affected
- anterior while commissure
- lateral corticospinal tract (typically upper limbs)
syringomyelia symptoms
- bilateral loss of pain/temp in body
- possible localized loss of strength (hypertonia & hyperreflexia),
Medial medullary syndrome lesion location
Lesion: occlusion to anterior spinal or vertebral artery via perforating branches
Medial medullary syndrome structures affected
- pyramids
- medial lemniscus
- hypoglossal nuclei
Medial medullary syndrome symptoms
- contralateral loss of movement of limbs
- contralateral loss of 2 pt tactile, vibration, pressure, etc.
- ipsilateral weakness of tongue
Lateral Medullary Syndrome (Wallenberg’s Syndrome) lesion location
Lesion: occlusion to PCA or vertebral artery
Lateral Medullary Syndrome (Wallenberg’s Syndrome) structures affected
- inferior cerebellar peduncle
- spinal trigeminal tract
- spinothalamic tract
- solitary tract/nucleus
- vestibular nuclei
- nucleus ambiguous
Lateral Medullary Syndrome (Wallenberg’s Syndrome) symptoms
- ipsilateral ataxia
- ipsilateral loss of pain/temp to face
- contralateral loss of pain/temp to body
- ipsilateral loss of taste
- vertigo and nystagmus
- hoarseness and slurred speech
Medial Pontine Basis lesion location
Lesion: occlusion to paramedian branches of basilar artery (dorsal & ventral)
Medial Pontine Basis structures affected
- facial colliculus
- corticospinal & corticobulbar
- abducens nucleus
Medial Pontine Basis symptoms
1.contralateral weakness of face, arm, leg & dysarthria
2. ipsilateral weakness of face
3. ipsilateral horizontal gaze palsy