Brown-Séquard Syndrome and Cervical Vertebral Fractures after Blunt Cervical Trauma in a Traffic Accident - A Case Report -.
10.4184/jkss.2017.24.4.252
- Author:
Seung Pyo SUH
;
Won Rak CHOI
;
Chang Nam KANG
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Brown séquard syndrome;
Cervical vertebrae;
Fracture;
Spinal cord injury
- MeSH:
Accidents, Traffic*;
Cervical Vertebrae;
Female;
Humans;
Prognosis;
Rare Diseases;
Reflex, Abnormal;
Spinal Cord;
Spinal Cord Injuries;
Tendons
- From:Journal of Korean Society of Spine Surgery
2017;24(4):252-256
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
STUDY DESIGN: Case report OBJECTIVES: 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 AND METHODS: 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.
