About The Medical Condition Brown-Sequards Paralysis

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Brown-Sequards Paralysis

Brown-Sequards Paralysis Medical Condition Defined & Explained
Brown-Sequards Paralysis Medical Condition

What's The Definition Of The Medical Condition Brown-Sequards Paralysis?

A syndrome associated with injury to the lateral half of the spinal cord. The condition is characterized by the following clinical features (which are found below the level of the lesion): contralateral hemisensory anesthesia to pain and temperature, ipsilateral loss of propioception, and ipsilateral motor paralysis. Tactile sensation is generally spared. (From Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, p162).

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