Brown-Séquard syndrome, also known as Brown-Séquard's
hemiplegia and Brown-Séquard's
paralysis, is a loss of sensation and motor function (paralysis and anesthesia) that is caused by the lateral hemisection
(cutting) of the spinal
cord. This may be
seen most often in the cervical (neck) or thoracic spine. Other synonyms are hemiparaplegic syndrome, hemiplegia ethemiparaplegiaspinalis,
and spinal hemiparaplegia. Brown-Séquard syndrome is
characterized by loss of motor function(i.e.
hemiparaplegia), loss of vibration sense and fine touch, loss ofproprioception (position sense), loss
of two-point discrimination, andsigns
of weakness on the ipsilateral (same side) of the spinal injury.
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ODU, PETER . "CLINICAL ASPECT OF SPINAL MOTOR SYSTEM - THE BROWN SEQUARD SYNDROME" Afribary (2018). Accessed October 31, 2025. https://tracking.afribary.com/works/clinical-aspect-of-spinal-motor-system-the-brown-sequard-syndrome-9668