Spinal Cord Injury

Question 1

What is central cord syndrome?

Answer 1

Damage mainly to central gray matter
Trauma, syrinx, tumours
Loss of pain and temperature sensation in cape-like distribution

Question 2

What is anterior cord syndrome?

Answer 2

Commonly due to infarction

Spares proprioception, fine touch and vibratory sensation

Question 3

What is Brown-Sequard Syndrome?

Answer 3

Injury to one side
Puncture wounds
Movement lost on injured side, pain and temperature lost on opposite side

Question 4

What is Causa Equine Syndrome?

Answer 4

Injury or compression damage below spinal cord

Lower back pain, leg weakness and numbness, loss of pelvic sensations

Question 5

What is spasticity and what causes it?

Answer 5

Upper motor neuron damage
Sensory-motor control is disordered, causing increased reflexes, spasms, clonus, altered muscle tone, abnormal movement patterns