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Brown-Sequard Syndrome Reviewed 2-25-2003 Get Web page suited for printing Email this to a friend or colleague Studies with patients Table of Contents (click to jump to sections) 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? National Spinal Cord Injury Association
National Organization for Rare Disorders (NORD)
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