Brown-Séquard Syndrome and Cervical Vertebral Fractures after Blunt Cervical Trauma in a Traffic Accident - A Case Report - (교통사고로 발생한 경추부 둔상에 의한 경추 골절과 브라운-세카르 증후군 - 증례 보고 -)

서승표; Won Rak Choi (최원락); Chang-Nam Kang (강창남)

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
Abbr : J Kor Spine Sur
2017, 24(4), pp.252-256
Publisher : Korean Society Of Spine Surgery
Research Area : Medicine and Pharmacy > Orthopedic Surgery

서승표 ¹, Won Rak Choi ¹, Chang-Nam Kang ¹

¹한양대학교

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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.

KEYWORDS

Brown séquard syndrome, Cervical vertebrae, Fracture, Spinal cord injury

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