Spinal Cord Lesions

Question 1

Brown Sequard Syndrome

Answer 1

• results from hemisection in the spinal cord
• contralateral damage - below lesion there is loss of pain and temperature
• ipsilateral damage - above the lesion there is

Question 2

syringomyelia

Answer 2

• cystic degeneration of the spinal cord
• arises with trauma or in association with Arnold Chiari malformation
• C8-T1
• usu results in loss of pain and temperature