Brown-Sequard syndrome

Etiology

• spinal cord tumor
  • trauma
    • gunshot wound
    • puncture wound to the neck or back
  • ischemia
  • tuberculosis
  • multiple sclerosis

Pathology

• lateral hemisection of the spinal cord
• loss of sensation & motor function (paralysis & ataxia) below the level of the injury
• contralateral loss of pain & temperature sensation
• loss of ipsilateral autonomic function can result in Horner syndrome

Radiology

• magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)

Management

• treatment directed at etiology

More general terms

• spinal cord injury (SCI)
• syndrome