Spinal Cord Syndromes Overview
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What type of symptoms are commonly seen in a transverse cord lesion?

  • Motor loss only
  • Both motor and sensory loss (correct)
  • Sensory loss only
  • Autonomic symptoms
  • In Brown-Sequard syndrome, what type of weakness is typically seen?

  • Ipsilateral lower motor neuron weakness (correct)
  • Contralateral lower motor neuron weakness
  • Bilateral upper motor neuron weakness
  • Contralateral upper motor neuron weakness
  • What is the common cause of central cord syndrome?

  • Fluid-filled cavity in the spinal cord (syringomyelia) (correct)
  • Multiple sclerosis (MS)
  • Spinal trauma only
  • Tumors
  • What happens to the sensation in the dermatomes below the level of a spinal cord lesion?

    <p>It diminishes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the characteristic sensory loss in a hemicord lesion?

    <p>Contralateral loss of vibration and position sense</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which system is affected causing contralateral loss of pain and temperature sensation in a hemicord lesion?

    <p>Spinothalamic tract</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of symptoms are seen at the level of the lesion in a transverse cord injury?

    <p>Upper motor neuron symptoms</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In central cord syndrome, what type of sensory loss pattern is observed to pain and temperature?

    <p>Bilateral loss to pain and temperature</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What causes suspended sensory loss in central cord syndrome?

    <p>Damage to spinothalamic fibers crossing in the ventral commissure</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the most common cause of hemicord lesions?

    <p>Multiple sclerosis (MS)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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