Posterior cord syndrome

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Posterior cord syndrome is a condition caused by lesion of the posterior portion of the spinal cord. It can be caused by an interruption to the posterior spinal artery.

Unlike anterior cord syndrome, it is a very rare condition.^[1]

It is possible for it to present as Brown-Séquard syndrome.^[2]

References

↑ Belen JG, Weingarden SI (1988). “Posterior central cord syndrome following a hyperextension injury: case report”. Paraplegia. 26 (3): 209–11. PMID 3419866. Unknown parameter |month= ignored (help)
↑ Kuga A, Mitani M, Funakawa I, Jinnai K (2005). “[Posterior spinal cord infarction presenting Brown-Séquard syndrome]”. Rinsho Shinkeigaku (in Japanese). 45 (10): 730–4. PMID 16318367. Unknown parameter |month= ignored (help)

External links

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[pmid3419866-1] Belen JG, Weingarden SI (1988). “Posterior central cord syndrome following a hyperextension injury: case report”. Paraplegia. 26 (3): 209–11. PMID 3419866. Unknown parameter |month= ignored (help)

[pmid16318367-2] Kuga A, Mitani M, Funakawa I, Jinnai K (2005). “[Posterior spinal cord infarction presenting Brown-Séquard syndrome]”. Rinsho Shinkeigaku (in Japanese). 45 (10): 730–4. PMID 16318367. Unknown parameter |month= ignored (help)

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