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Brown Sequard Syndrome Due to Cervical Pen Assault Publisher Pubmed



Moin H1 ; Khalili HA1
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Source: Journal of Clinical Forensic Medicine Published:2006


Abstract

Brown Sequard syndrome is an uncommon incomplete spinal cord injury with ipsilateral motor and proprioception loss and contralateral pain and temperature loss. A 14-year-old student with classic Brown Sequard syndrome after pen assault injury by his classmate in posterior neck area presented here; with medical and supportive care, the patient was discharged with good outcome. Brown Sequard syndrome is mostly due to penetrating trauma. Several types of penetrating objects have been reported but this appears to be the first report of a pen or pencil injury. © 2005 Elsevier Ltd and AFP. All rights reserved.