Ventricles

Topography

Sections

Spinal cord

Pathways

Lesions of the spinal cord

Fig. 616

Dysfunctional cutaneous innervation due to palsy of

Fig. 617

Complete paraplegia at the level of the eleventh

certain, frequently affected spinal nerves.

thoracic segment.

Paralysis of the complete motor and sensory system.

Fig. 618

Paralysis of the tracts of the right posterior funiculus

Fig. 619

Hemiplegia

(BR O W N-SEQ U AR D)

due to disruption of

at the level of the eleventh thoracic segment.

the half of the spinal cord on the right side at the level of the

Loss of fine tactile sensation as well as loss of sense of position

eleventh thoracic segment.

and vibration (rough touch sensation remains functional).

On the right side (ipsilaterally): loss of motor function (initially

flaccid, later spastic); loss of fine tactile sensation as well as

loss of sense of position and vibration (rough touch sensation

remains functional).

On the left side Icontralaterally): loss of pain and temperature

sensation.