Misdiagnosis of Underlying Causes of Brown-Sequard Syndrome
| About underlying conditions: With a diagnosis of Brown-Sequard Syndrome, it is important to consider whether there is an underlying condition causing Brown-Sequard Syndrome. These are other medical conditions that may possibly cause Brown-Sequard Syndrome. For general information on this form of misdiagnosis, see Underlying Condition Misdiagnosis or Overview of Misdiagnosis |
Underlying conditions list: The list of possible underlying conditions mentioned in various sources for Brown-Sequard Syndrome includes:
- Spinal cord tumor
- Spinal cord trauma
- Degenerative disease
- Ischemia (obstruction of a blood vessel)
- Meningitis
- Shingles
- Tuberculosis
- Multiple sclerosis
Underlying conditions discussion:
BSS may be caused by a
spinal cord tumor, trauma (such as a puncture wound to the neck or back),
degenerative disease, ischemia (obstruction of a blood vessel), or
infectious or inflammatory diseases such as meningitis, shingles,
tuberculosis, or multiple sclerosis.
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Footnotes:
1. excerpt from NINDS Brown-Sequard Syndrome Information Page: NINDS
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