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1
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Parietal Lobe sign

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cortical sensory loss (association areas)

2
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Contralateral with all modalities affected, face, hands, feet more pronounced, may include motor signs and hemianopsia

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thalamic

3
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loss of sensation and motor below lesion

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transverse cord

4
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loss of pain and temp contralateral below lesion, loss of vibration and motor ipsilateral below lesion

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Hemisection aka brown sequard syndrome

5
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loss of pain only at level of lesion suspended sensory loss, small lesion in central commissure, “Classic cape distribution and spares face and genitals”

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Central cord lesion

6
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tabes dorsalis-losso f sensation due to tertiary syphilis resulting in steppage gait, affects dorsal column sensations and loss of sensory everywhere except FACE

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Posterior cord lesion

7
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loss of pain+motor Bilaterally (everywhere except genitals)

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Anterior cord lesion

8
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caused by trauma, tumors, MS, transverse myelitis

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Transverse cord

9
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caused by penetrating trauma (knife wound)

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Hemisection aka Brown Sequard Syndrome

10
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Caused by Syringomyelia (repetitive neck trauma), contusion, cord tumor

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Central cord

11
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Caused by trauma, MS, posterior tumor, B12 or iron deficiency

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Posterior cord

12
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Anterior spinal artery compression, MS

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Anterior cord