Spinal Cord Syndromes Flashcards
Hyperextension injuries, such as shaken baby syndrome, are most commonly associated with what spinal cord injury?
Central Cord Syndrome / Syringomyelia
What is the primary motor spinal tract for the limbs?
Lateral corticospinal tract
What are common causes of Tabes Dorsalis/Posterior Cord Syndrome?
Tumor, demyelination (MS)
What is a common cause of anterior cord syndrome?
Cervical flexion injuries
Traumatic penetrating wounds are associated with what spinal cord syndrome?
Brown Sequard Syndrome
This tract is responsible for discriminative touch of the lower body.
Fasciculus gracilis
What is syringomyelia?
A central spinal cord lesion that typically causes bilateral loss of pain and temperature, with potential bilateral motor and sensory loss
True/False. Unilateral deficits generally indicate a spinal cord injury.
False. Bilateral deficits generally indicate spinal cord injury. The exception is Brown Sequard Syndrome
A spinal cord lesion with bilateral motor, sensory, pain/temp, and proprioceptive deficits is called…?
Transverse Cord Lesion
What spinal tract is responsible for carrying unconscious proprioception information from the trunk and lower limbs?
Spinocerebellar Tract. The dorsal portion carries information from the trunk and lower limbs. The ventral portion carries just information from the lower limbs
What is Brown Sequard Syndrome?
A lesion/trauma to one side of the spinal cord
What is Tabes Dorsalis?
A lesion to the posterior spinal cord
What spinal tract controls posture and gross limb movement?
Reticulospinal tract
What information is carried via the spinothalamic tract?
Pain, temperature
What tract controls movement of the flexor muscles?
Rubrospinal tract
