Editing Spinal injuries (section)

== Syndromes ==

* Central cord syndrome
** Contusion/ischaemia/haemorrhage in central part of the spinal cord, associated with traumatic injury in the cervical or upper thoracic spine
** Tetraparesis with arms weaker than legs, and burning hands
** Variable amount of sensory loss that does not affect the face
* Cervicomedullary syndrome
** Injury from lower medulla to C4
** Respiratory difficulty
** Spinal shock
** Sensory deficit C1-C4
** Facial sensory loss from damage to ascending tract of spinal trigeminal nerve
* Anterior cord syndrome
** Incomplete spinal injury - vascular compromise in the anterior spinal artery distribution, and subsequent ischaemic injury to anterior two-thirds of the cord
** Can occur after blunt trauma mechanisms or ischaemic injuries
** Loss of motor function and pain and temperature sensation below the level of injury
** Preservation of vibration and light touch
** Low chance of recovery
* Posterior cord syndrome
** Rare
** Tetraparesis
** Profound sensory loss with preservation of pain and temperature
* Brown-Sequard
** Incomplete spinal cord syndrome resulting from hemitransection, usually from penetrating injuries
** Ipsilateral paralysis
** Ipsilateral vibration and loss of light touch
** Contralateral pain and temperature loss
* Conus medullaris syndrome
** Burst fractures T12/L1
** Paraparesis along with loss of bowel and bladder function
** Sensory loss in legs
** Sparing perianal sensation