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Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society 2002;31(4): 392-394. |
Brown-Sequard Syndrome due to Herniated Cervical Disc. |
Won Ho Cho, Geun Sung Song, Seung Heon Cha, Dong June Park, Chang Hwa Choi, Young Woo Lee |
Department of Neurosurgery, Pusan National University School of Medicine, Busan, Korea. |
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ABSTRACT |
The Brown-Sequard syndrome is commonly related with a traumatic injury to the spinal cord. Degenerative spine disease is not often reported as the cause of the Brown-Sequard syndrome, and most reports document cervical spondylosis. There are few citation, describing herniated cervical disc as the cause of a Brown-Sequard syndrome. We report a rare case of Brown-Sequard syndrome produced by herniated cervical disc. |
Key Words:
Herniated cervical disc; Brown-Sequard syndrome |
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