Spinal Syndromes
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þ associated with ischemia of spinal cord:
 - cross-clamping of the aorta
 - IVDA, esp. cocaine

þ classical presentation:
 - painless, but sometimes painful

þ Anterior Spinal Artery Infarction
 - Anterior Spinal Artery of Adamkiewicz
 - May infract from trauma
 - poor prognosis
 - causes anterior cord syndrome

þ Central Cord Syndrome:
 - paralysis of lower extremities
 - sparing of upper extremities
 - may occur without bony spinal injury

þ Anterior Cord Syndrome
 - paraplegia and dissociated sensory loss
 - posterior column function (position, vibration, deep pressure) spared
 - poor prognosis

þ Brown-Sequard Syndrome
 - hemisection of cord
 - rare, at least in pure form
 - loss of ipsilateral motor (corticospinal) and position/vibration (posterior
   column) and contralateral light touch/pinprick (spinothalamic)
 - prognosis is fair