Meanings
- uncountableA loss of sensation and motor function caused by the lateral hemisection of the spinal cord.
Synonyms: Brown-Séquard's hemiplegia, Brown-Séquard's paralysis
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA loss of sensation and motor function caused by the lateral hemisection of the spinal cord.
Origin
Named after physiologist Charles-Édouard Brown-Séquard, who first described the condition in 1850.
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