[Neurological symptoms in spinal syndromes].

BACKGROUND

Spinal cord injuries are frequently associated with severe clinical-neurological deficits. These are evident with specific symptoms and syndromes. Hereby, a thorough knowledge of spinal neuroanatomy is essential.

METHODS

Spinal anatomy, examination procedures and classical spinal syndromes are presented.

RESULTS

Important spinal syndromes comprise the dorsal cord syndrome, spinothalamic tract syndrome, pyramidal tract syndrome, central cord syndrome, transversal and Brown-Séquard syndrome as well as combined syndromes.

CONCLUSION

Clinical examination allows assessment and anatomical classification of spinal syndromes and targeted examination of the spinal cord using additional diagnostic methods.