Anterior cord syndrome

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Anterior cord syndrome Classification and external resources
Anterior cord syndrome is central diagram
ICD-9	806.02, 806.07, 806.12, 806.17, 806.22, 806.27, 806.32, 806.37

Anterior cord syndrome is a medical condition where the blood supply to the anterior portion of the spinal cord is interrupted. It is characterized by loss of motor function below the level of injury, loss of sensations carried by the anterior columns of the spinal cord (pain and temperature), and preservation of sensations carried by the posterior columns (fine touch and proprioception).

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Duke Orthopedics anterior_cord_syndrome
Blood supply at frca.co.uk

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Lesions of spinal cord and brain

Spinal cord

sensory: Sensory ataxia - Tabes dorsalis

motor: Motor neurone disease

mixed: Brown-Séquard syndrome - cord syndrome (Posterior, Anterior, Central/Syringomyelia) - Subacute combined degeneration of spinal cord (B12)

Anterior spinal artery syndrome

Brainstem

Medulla (CN 8, 9, 10, 12)	Lateral medullary syndrome/Wallenberg (PICA) - Medial medullary syndrome (ASA)

Pons (CN 5, 6, 7, 8)	Lateral pontine syndrome (AICA) - Millard-Gubler syndrome (lateral) - Medial pontine syndrome (basilar) - Foville's syndrome (dorsal, basilar) - Locked-In syndrome (ventral) - Internuclear ophthalmoplegia - One and a half syndrome

Midbrain (CN 3, 4)	Weber's syndrome (ventral peduncle, PCA) - Benedikt's syndrome (ventral tegmentum, PCA) - Parinaud's syndrome (dorsal, tumor)