Brown-Séquard Syndrome and Cervical Vertebral Fractures after Blunt Cervical Trauma in a Traffic Accident - A Case Report -
Journal of Korean Society of Spine Surgery
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: 252-256, 2017.
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en Coreano
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ABSTRACT
STUDY DESIGN:
Case reportOBJECTIVES:
To report a case of Brown-Séquard syndrome after blunt cervical trauma. SUMMARY OF LITERATURE REVIEW Brown-Séquard syndrome is a rare disease characterized by hemisection of the spinal cord, and it shows the best prognosis of the various types of incomplete spinal cord injuries. MATERIALS ANDMETHODS:
A patient with Brown-Séquard syndrome that occurred after a traffic accident was followed up for 2 years and 6 months.RESULTS:
We observed normal recovery of motor strength, but sensory impairment and deep tendon hyperreflexia remained.CONCLUSIONS:
Brown-Séquard syndrome is known to have a good prognosis, but in this case, the neurological abnormality did not fully recover; therefore, we report this rare case and present a review of the literature.
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Asunto principal:
Pronóstico
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Médula Espinal
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Traumatismos de la Médula Espinal
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Tendones
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Accidentes de Tránsito
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Vértebras Cervicales
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Reflejo Anormal
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Enfermedades Raras
Tipo de estudio:
Estudio pronóstico
Límite:
Femenino
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Humanos
Idioma:
Coreano
Revista:
Journal of Korean Society of Spine Surgery
Año:
2017
Tipo del documento:
Artículo
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