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This refers to a fluid filled cyst forming within the centre of the spinal cord. It presents gradually with neurological signs as the cyst grows bigger and compresses nerve fibres. It leads to back pain, loss of pain and temperature sensation and weakness in the upper extremities.
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Syringomyelia
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This is an incomplete spinal cord injury from hemisection to the spinal cord, usually due to trauma. It leads to ipsilateral weakness or paralysis and loss of fine touch, vibration and proprioception below the level of injury. It also causes contralateral loss of pain and temperature sensation below the level of injury. There is also total ipsilateral loss of sensation at the level of injury.
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Brown-Séquard syndrome
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This is an incomplete spinal cord injury resulting from an infarction of the anterior spinal artery affecting the anterior two-thirds of the spinal cord. This results in complete bilateral paralysis and loss of pain and temperature sensation below the level of the lesion.
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Anterior Cord Syndrome
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This refers to tertiary syphilis which appears 20-40 years after primary infection if left untreated. This tends to present with loss of proprioception, vibration and fine touch due to degeneration of dorsal columns in the spinal cord.
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Tabes dorsalis
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This is a serious condition referring to the compression of the Cauda equina (lumbar and sacral nerve roots). It results in symptoms of bilateral weakness or paralysis, pain in the lower extremities. It also causes saddle anaesthesia, urinary retention and faecal incontinence.
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Cauda equina syndrome
Concept
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Brown-Séquard Syndrome
Topic
141
Neurology
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A 33-year-old male was brought into A&E after a stabbing incident. He has a knife embedded on the right side of the spinal cord at L2.

On examination, he has weakness in the right lower limb, loss of d touch, vibration and proprioception in the right lower limb. He also has a loss of pain and temperature sensation in the left lower limb. There is also total loss of sensation in his right thigh. He has no other signs or symptoms.

What is this type of spinal cord injury called?
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