Spinal Cord Lesions



Notice that in a hemicord lesion, you have dissociation of the sensory modalities. That is, pain and temperature sensation is lost is on the contralateral side and the position sense and vibration loss is on the ipsilateral side of the lesion.

Can you find the error in the diagram for the clinical findings for the hemicord lesion?

Hint: think about the neurons as they move in Lissauer’s tract or the anterior commissure as described above.