Brown-Sequard Syndrome

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Is a:
  • Disease or Syndrome
Definition:
A syndrome associated with injury to the lateral half of the spinal cord. The condition is characterized by the following clinical features (which are found below the level of the lesion): contralateral hemisensory anesthesia to pain and temperature, ipsilateral loss of propioception, and ipsilateral motor paralysis. Tactile sensation is generally spared. (From Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, p162).
Synonyms:
  • Brown Sequard Disease
  • Brown Sequard Syndrome
  • Brown Sequard's Disease
  • Brown Sequard's Paralysis
  • Brown Sequard's Syndrome
  • Brown-Sequard Disease
  • Brown-Sequard Paralysis
  • Brown-Sequard's Disease
  • Brown-Sequard's Paralysis
  • Brown-Sequard's Syndrome
  • Brown-Sequards Disease
  • Brown-Sequards Paralysis
  • Brown-Sequards Syndrome
  • Hemicord Syndrome
  • Hemicord Syndromes
  • Hemiparaplegic Syndrome
  • Hemiparaplegic Syndromes
  • Hemispinal Cord Syndrome
  • Hemispinal Cord Syndromes
  • Paralysis, Brown-Sequard's
  • Spastic Spinal Monoplegia Syndrome
  • Syndrome, Brown-Sequard
  • Syndrome, Brown-Sequard's
  • Syndrome, Hemicord
  • Syndrome, Hemiparaplegic
  • Syndrome, Hemispinal Cord
  • Syndromes, Hemicord
  • Syndromes, Hemiparaplegic
  • Syndromes, Hemispinal Cord
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