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Anterior cord syndrome - ANSWER-anterior part of the cord.
It is characterized by paraplegia and a bilateral loss of pain and temperature sensation.
However, sensation from the intact dorsal column (i.e., position, vibration, and deep pressure sense) is
preserved.
This syndrome has the poorest prognosis of the incomplete
Due to cord ischaemia
Atlanto Occipital Dislocation - ANSWER-Severe traumatic flexion and distraction
Death from brain stem destruction
Atlas Fracture - C1 - ANSWER-5% of acute spine fractures
40% of atlas fractures are associated with fractures of C2
Burst / Jefferson Fracture
Axial Loading
Unstable - not usually associated with spinal cord injury
Axis / C2 Fractures - ANSWER-18% of C Spine Injuries
60% of C2 Fractures involve odontoid PEG
Brown-Séquard syndrome - ANSWER-hemisection of the cord, usually due to a penetrating trauma.
ipsilateral motor loss (corticospinal tract) and loss of position sense (dorsal column), associated with
contralateral loss of pain and temperature sensation beginning one to two levels below the level of
injury (spino-thalamic tract).
Even when the syndrome is caused by a direct penetrating injury to the cord, some recovery is usually
achieved.
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Anterior cord syndrome - ANSWER-anterior part of the cord.
It is characterized by paraplegia and a bilateral loss of pain and temperature sensation.
However, sensation from the intact dorsal column (i.e., position, vibration, and deep pressure sense) is
preserved.
This syndrome has the poorest prognosis of the incomplete
Due to cord ischaemia
Atlanto Occipital Dislocation - ANSWER-Severe traumatic flexion and distraction
Death from brain stem destruction
Atlas Fracture - C1 - ANSWER-5% of acute spine fractures
40% of atlas fractures are associated with fractures of C2
Burst / Jefferson Fracture
Axial Loading
Unstable - not usually associated with spinal cord injury
Axis / C2 Fractures - ANSWER-18% of C Spine Injuries
60% of C2 Fractures involve odontoid PEG
Brown-Séquard syndrome - ANSWER-hemisection of the cord, usually due to a penetrating trauma.
ipsilateral motor loss (corticospinal tract) and loss of position sense (dorsal column), associated with
contralateral loss of pain and temperature sensation beginning one to two levels below the level of
injury (spino-thalamic tract).
Even when the syndrome is caused by a direct penetrating injury to the cord, some recovery is usually
achieved.
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