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Revisión del 14:39 4 feb 2015

Spinal cord tracts

Dorsal columns
- Proprioception, vibration
- Decussation at medulla
Corticospinal Tract
- Voluntary motor
  - Upper extremity fibers more central, lower extremity fibers more lateral
- Decussation at medulla
Spinothalamic
- Crude touch, pressure, pain, temperature
- Decussates 1-2 levels above entry point to spinal cord

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 ==Spinal Cord Syndromes==
 {{Spinal cord syndromes DDX}}
-===Complete spinal cord transection syndrome===
-*Higher lesions are a/w spinal shock and autonomic dysfunction
-*Priapism implies a complete injury
-*Sacral sparing excludes complete transection
-**Can only be assessed AFTER spinal shock has ended, ie after return or bulbocavernosus/cremasteric reflexes
-**Sacral sparing manifests as intact great toe flexor function, perianal sensation, rectal motor function
 ==See Also==
 *[[Spinal Cord Trauma]]