Description

Brown-Sequard Syndrome: Brown-Sequard syndrome is a rare neurological condition that results from an injury or damage to one side of the spinal cord . This condition results in weakness or paralysis on one side of the body (hemiparaplegia) and a loss of sensation on the opposite side (hemianesthesia). Brown-Sequard syndrome most commonly occurs in the the thoracic spine (upper and middle back). There are several causes of Brown-Sequard syndrome, including: a spinal cord tumor, trauma (such as a puncture wound to the neck or back), infectious or inflammatory diseases ( tuberculosis or multiple sclerosis ), and disk herniation . Treatment for this condition varies depending on the underlying cause.