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ArticleCureus2026

A Modern Approach to Brown-Séquard Syndrome: A Case Report.

Lisle W Blackbourn, Sarah Khan, Jayishnu Srinivas, Johan Sosa De La Cruz, Swetha Vennavaram

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Article in Cureus, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Authors and funding

5 authors.

Lisle W BlackbournNeurology, University of Illinois College of Medicine Peoria, Peoria, USA.
Sarah KhanNeurology, University of Illinois College of Medicine Peoria, Peoria, USA.
Jayishnu SrinivasNeurology, University of Illinois College of Medicine Peoria, Peoria, USA.
Johan Sosa De La CruzNeurology, University of Illinois College of Medicine Peoria, Peoria, USA.
Swetha VennavaramNeurology, University of Illinois College of Medicine Peoria, Peoria, USA.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

In this case, we discuss an 82-year-old male patient with a combination of motor weakness and loss of proprioception on one side of the body, together with reduced pain and temperature sensation on the opposite side, which is characteristic of Brown-Séquard syndrome (BSS). This case highlights the differential diagnoses of those presenting with BSS as well as the diagnostic workup in the modern day for BSS. This case gives the reader the opportunity to go through tailored investigations and treatment for the various BBS differentials.

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brown séquardbrown-séquard syndromemsmultiple sclerosismyelopathyneuromyelitis optica spectrum disordernmosarcoidosisspinal cord infarctspinal cord injury

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PMID41728463
PMCPMC12923986

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