brown-séquard syndrome

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What does brown-séquard syndrome mean?

A loss of sensation and motor function caused by the lateral hemisection of the spinal cord.

Where does brown-séquard syndrome come from?

Named after physiologist Charles-Édouard Brown-Séquard, who first described the condition in 1850.

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