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Anterior Cord Syndrome |
-results from compression and damage to the anterior part of the SC or anterior spinal artery -MOI is usually cervical flexion -loss of motor function and pain and temperature sense below the lesion due to damage of the corticospinal and spinothalamic tracts |
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Brown-Sequard's Syndrome |
-usually caused by a stab wound which produces hemisection of the spinal cord -paralysis and loss of vibratory and position sense on the same side as the lesion due to the damage to the corticospinal tract and dorsal columns -loss of pain and temperature sense on the oppostie side of the lesion from damage to the lateral spinothalamic tract |
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Cauda Equina Injuries |
-occurs below the L1 spinal level where the long nerve roots transcend -can be complete; are frequently incomplete due to the large number of nerve roots in the area -considered a peripheral nerve injury -characteristics: flaccidity, areflexia, and impairment of bowel and bladder function -full recovery is not typical due to the distance needed for axonal regeneration |
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Central Cord Syndrome |
-results from compression and damage to the central portion of the spinal cord -MOI is usually cervical hyperextension that damages the spinothalamic tract and dorsal columns -UE present with greater involvement than the lower extremities and greater motor deficits exist as compared to sensory deficits |
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Posterior Cord Syndrome |
-relatively rare -caused by compression of the posterior spinal artery -characterized by loss of pain perception, proprioception, two-point discrimination, and stereognosis -motor function is preserved |
