Brown-Sequard Syndrome
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What is Brown-Sequard Syndrome?
Is there any treatment?
What is the prognosis?
What research is being done?
Organizations
What is Brown-Sequard Syndrome?
Brown-Sequard syndrome (BSS) is a rare neurological condition characterized by a lesion in the spinal cord which results in
weakness or paralysis (hemiparaplegia) on one side of the body and a loss of sensation (hemianesthesia) on the opposite side.
BSS may be caused by a spinal cord tumor, trauma (such as a puncture wound to the neck or back), ischemia (obstruction of
a blood vessel), or infectious or inflammatory diseases such as tuberculosis, or multiple sclerosis.
Is there any treatment?
What is the prognosis?
What research is being done?
Select this link to view a list of studies currently seeking patients.
National Spinal Cord Injury Association 1 Church Street #600 Rockville, MD 20850 info@spinalcord.org http://www.spinalcord.org Tel: 800-962-9629 Fax: 301-963-1265 |
National Organization for Rare Disorders (NORD) P.O. Box 1968 (55 Kenosia Avenue) Danbury, CT 06813-1968 orphan@rarediseases.org http://www.rarediseases.org Tel: 203-744-0100 Voice Mail 800-999-NORD (6673) Fax: 203-798-2291 |
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Last updated February 12, 2007