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Descriptor English: Central Cord Syndrome
Descriptor Spanish: Síndrome del Cordón Central
Descriptor síndrome del cordón central
Entry term(s) síndrome cordonal centromedular
síndrome medular central
Scope note: Síndrome asociado a lesiones traumáticas de las regiones cervical o torácica superior de la médula espinal que se caracteriza por debilidad en los brazos con conservación relativa de las piernas y pérdida sensorial variable. Esta afección se asocia con isquemia, hemorragia, o necrosis que afectan a las porciones centrales de la médula espinal. Las fibras corticoespinales destinadas a las piernas se conservan porque su localización es más externa en la médula espinal. Este patrón clínico puede surgir durante la recuperación de un choque medular. Los trastornos pueden ser transitorios o permanentes.
Descriptor Portuguese: Síndrome Medular Central
Descriptor French: Syndrome central de la moelle
Entry term(s): Central Cord Injury Syndrome
Central Spinal Cord Syndrome
Tree number(s): C10.228.854.763.500
C10.900.850.625
C26.819.339
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D020210
Scope note: A syndrome associated with traumatic injury to the cervical or upper thoracic regions of the spinal cord characterized by weakness in the arms with relative sparing of the legs and variable sensory loss. This condition is associated with ischemia, hemorrhage, or necrosis involving the central portions of the spinal cord. Corticospinal fibers destined for the legs are spared due to their more external location in the spinal cord. This clinical pattern may emerge during recovery from spinal shock. Deficits may be transient or permanent.
Annotation: coord IM with specific vertebrae (NIM) to locate site on spinal cord
Allowable Qualifiers: BL blood
CF cerebrospinal fluid
CI chemically induced
CL classification
CN congenital
CO complications
DG diagnostic imaging
DH diet therapy
DI diagnosis
DT drug therapy
EC economics
EH ethnology
EM embryology
EN enzymology
EP epidemiology
ET etiology
GE genetics
HI history
IM immunology
ME metabolism
MI microbiology
MO mortality
NU nursing
PA pathology
PC prevention & control
PP physiopathology
PS parasitology
PX psychology
RH rehabilitation
RT radiotherapy
SU surgery
TH therapy
UR urine
VE veterinary
VI virology
Previous Indexing: Spinal Cord (1971-1999)
Spinal Diseases (1971-1999)
Public MeSH Note: 2000
History Note: 2000
Related: Spinal Cord Ischemia MeSH
DeCS ID: 34289
Unique ID: D020210
Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): Click here to access the VHL documents
Date Established: 2000/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/11/03
Revision Date: 2018/06/30
Central Cord Syndrome - Preferred
Concept UI M0328209
Scope note A syndrome associated with traumatic injury to the cervical or upper thoracic regions of the spinal cord characterized by weakness in the arms with relative sparing of the legs and variable sensory loss. This condition is associated with ischemia, hemorrhage, or necrosis involving the central portions of the spinal cord. Corticospinal fibers destined for the legs are spared due to their more external location in the spinal cord. This clinical pattern may emerge during recovery from spinal shock. Deficits may be transient or permanent.
Preferred term Central Cord Syndrome
Entry term(s) Central Cord Injury Syndrome
Central Spinal Cord Syndrome



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