Brown-Séquard syndrome

Also known as: Spinal cord hemisection syndrome

Hemisection of the spinal cord.

Medical specialty: Orthopedics
Subspecialty: Orthopedics / Spine
Sex & age distribution: Male: affected; Female: affected; Children: rare
Gene(s) involved: None recorded

Etiology & mechanism

Penetrating trauma or compressive lesion.

Gene(s) involved (0)

No gene recorded.

Symptoms & signs (3)

contralateral pain and temperature lossipsilateral proprioceptive lossipsilateral weakness

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