A patient sustained Brown-Sequard’s syndrome. Laboratory and diagnostic findings reveal that the lesion is located on the left side of the spinal cord. The following functions and sensations are intact in the left side of the body except:
Explanation
Answer - C - In Brown-Sequard’s syndrome, the motor functions, proprioception, vibration, and deep touch sensations are lost on the same side of the lesion. On the contralateral side, these functions are intact, but the sensations of pain, temperature, and light touch are affected. If the lesion is located on the left side of the cord, motor functions, proprioception, vibration, and deep touch on the left side are lost, but sensations of pain, temperature, and light touch are intact. If the lesion is located on the left side, the right side’s motor functions, proprioception, vibration, and deep touch are intact, but the sensations of pain, temperature, and light touch are affected.
