Brown-Séquard syndrome

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

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

Noun[edit]

Brown-Séquard syndrome (uncountable)

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