Ayaz, Saeed Bin Armed Forces Institute of Rehabilitation Medicine (AFIRM), Pakistan , Matee, Sumeera Armed Forces Institute of Rehabilitation Medicine (AFIRM), Pakistan , Khan, Atif Ahmed Armed Forces Institute of Rehabilitation Medicine (AFIRM), Pakistan , Ikram, Muhammad Armed Forces Institute of Rehabilitation Medicine (AFIRM), Pakistan

Double-Level Incomplete Spinal Cord Injuries: A Case Report

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Brown-Séquard Syndrome is a type of Incomplete Spinal Cord Injury characterized by a relatively greater ipsilateral loss of proprioception and motor function, with contralateral loss of pain and temperature sensations. The residual deficits in balance produced by such injury may render a person liable to fall that may result in vertebral fracture and another injury to the spinal cord. We present here a case who initially had Brown-Séquard Syndrome due to penetrating knife injury to the neck and later on developed Cauda Equina Syndrome (another Incomplete Spinal Cord Injury) due to fractured LV1 following a fall. The fracture was fixed through Pedicle Screws and the patient underwent effective rehabilitation to gain maximum achievable independence in functional activities.

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Double , Level , Incomplete Spinal Cord Injury , Cauda Equina Syndrome , Brown , Sequard Syndrome , Rehabilitation , Pakistan

Cukurova Medical Journal

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