Following a spinal cord injury, assessment revealed left-side motor paralysis with loss of vibratory and position sense, and right-side loss of pain and temperature sensation. The nurse recognizes the spinal cord syndrome of
A) anterior cord syndrome.
B) Brown-Séquard syndrome.
C) central cord syndrome.
D) spinal shock syndrome.

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Brown-Séquard syndrome is caused by lateral hemisection of the cord. This results in ipsilateral motor paralysis, loss of vibratory and position sense, and contralateral loss of pain and temperature sensation.

Following a Spinal Cord Injury, Assessment Revealed Left-Side Motor Paralysis