title: Atypical Brown-Sequard syndrome following gunshot wound to the face.
abstract: A case report of an atypical Brown-Sequard syndrome following a gunshot wound to the face has been described. Initial physical examination gave no evidence of spinal cord injury. Later examination revealed neurologic deficits consistent with a Brown-Sequard syndrome. This article shows the possibly delay in onset of clinical manifestations of cord injuries that may occur following head and neck trauma and the importance of a thorough physical, neurologic, and radiographic examination of the traumatized patient.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005151:Facial Injuries / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009422:Nervous System Diseases / Q000209:etiology; D010243:Paralysis / Q000209:etiology; D012677:Sensation; D013119:Spinal Cord Injuries / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D013577:Syndrome; D014948:Wounds, Gunshot / Q000150:complications*