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Posterior cord syndrome
Classification and external resources
5: posterior spinal arteries
ICD-9	952.04, 952.09
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Posterior cord syndrome is a condition caused by lesion of the posterior portion of the spinal cord. It can be caused by an interruption to the posterior spinal artery.

Unlike anterior cord syndrome, it is a very rare condition.^[1]

It is possible for it to present as Brown-Séquard syndrome.^[2]

References

^ Belen JG, Weingarden SI (June 1988). "Posterior central cord syndrome following a hyperextension injury: case report". Paraplegia 26 (3): 209–11. PMID 3419866.
^ Kuga A, Mitani M, Funakawa I, Jinnai K (October 2005). "[Posterior spinal cord infarction presenting Brown-Séquard syndrome]" (in Japanese). Rinsho Shinkeigaku 45 (10): 730–4. PMID 16318367.

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Lesions of spinal cord and brain

Spinal cord/
vascular myelopathy

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) - Cauda equina syndrome

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)

Other	Alternating hemiplegia

Cerebellum

lateral (Dysmetria, Dysdiadochokinesia, Intention tremor) - medial (Cerebellar ataxia)

Basal ganglia

Chorea - Dystonia - Parkinson's disease

Cortex

ACA syndrome - MCA syndrome - PCA syndrome

frontal lobe: Expressive aphasia - Abulia

parietal lobe: Receptive aphasia - Hemispatial neglect - Gerstmann syndrome - Astereognosis

occipital lobe: Balint's syndrome - Cortical blindness - Alexia without agraphia

temporal lobe: Cortical deafness - Prosopagnosia

Other

Subclavian steal syndrome - Upper motor neurone lesion (Clasp-knife response) - Lower motor neurone lesion

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