Brown–Séquard syndrome

Also known as: Spinal cord hemisection

Incomplete spinal cord syndrome from lateral hemisection.

Medical specialty: Neurology
Subspecialty: Neurology / Spinal cord disorders
Sex & age distribution: Male: affected; Female: affected; Children: rare
Gene(s) involved: None recorded

Etiology & mechanism

Trauma, tumor, disc, demyelination.

Gene(s) involved (0)

No gene recorded.

Symptoms & signs (3)

contralateral loss of pain and temperatureipsilateral loss of position senseipsilateral weakness

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