Types Of Sci

Front 1

Central Cord

Back 1

Resulting from hyperextension injuries and presenting as more upper extremity deficits vs. lower extremities

Front 2

Brown-Sequard

Back 2

Hemi-section of the cord resulting in ipsilateral spastic paralysis and loss of position sense and contralateral loss of pain and thermal sense.

Front 3

Anterior Cord

Back 3

Caused by flexion injuries; motor function, pain, and temperature sensation are lost bilaterally below the lesion

Front 4

Conus Medullaris

Back 4

Injury of the sacral cord and lumbar nerve roots resulting in lower extremity motor and sensory loss and a relfexic bowel and bladder

Front 5

Cauda Equina

Back 5

Injury at the L1 level and below resulting in a lower motor neuron lesion; flaccid paralysis with no spinal reflex activity.