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Brown-Séquard syndrome en · NOUN

Etymology

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

Meanings

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

Synonyms

Brown-Séquard's paralysis · Brown-Séquard's hemiplegia