Brown-Séquard syndrome

English

Etymology

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

Noun

Brown-Séquard syndrome (uncountable)

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